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D1556

OptiPrep™ Density Gradient Medium

used for cell and subcellular organelle isolation

Synonym(s):

Iodixanol solution

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CAS Number:
92339-11-2
NACRES:
NA.75
PubChem Substance ID:
329798703
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
MDL number:
MFCD00867965
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Quality Level

200

sterility

sterile

form

liquid

density

1.319-1.321 g/mL

application(s)

hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CC(=O)N(CC(O)CN(C(C)=O)c1c(I)c(C(=O)NCC(O)CO)c(I)c(C(=O)NCC(O)CO)c1I)c2c(I)c(C(=O)NCC(O)CO)c(I)c(C(=O)NCC(O)CO)c2I

InChI

1S/C35H44I6N6O15/c1-13(52)46(30-26(38)20(32(59)42-3-15(54)9-48)24(36)21(27(30)39)33(60)43-4-16(55)10-49)7-19(58)8-47(14(2)53)31-28(40)22(34(61)44-5-17(56)11-50)25(37)23(29(31)41)35(62)45-6-18(57)12-51/h15-19,48-51,54-58H,3-12H2,1-2H3,(H,42,59)(H,43,60)(H,44,61)(H,45,62)

InChI key

NBQNWMBBSKPBAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

OptiPrep™ Density Gradient Medium, also known as iodixanol, is a low osmolarity, non-ionic iodinated density gradient medium. It is a sterile and endotoxin-tested solution that comprises 60% (w/v) iodixanol in water, designed for the in vitro isolation of biological particles. It may be used for fractionation and separation of cell and subcellular organelles.

Application

OptiPrep™ has been used to isolate molecules, cells, and subcellular organelles, including DNA, cytokines, lysosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, peroxisomes, T lymphocytes, and natural killer cells. It has also been used for the following applications:

  • to investigate the efficiency of single-cell encapsulation.
  • the gradient-based isolation of senescent cancer cells.
  • isolation of non-enveloped virion isolation from bronchoalveolar lavage.
  • isolation of lipoproteins and macromolecules
  • purification of virions
  • purification of neuron cells

Features and Benefits

OptiPrep™ has numerous biocompatible properties that make it ideal for use.
  • It is biologically inert and does not interfere with assays for marker enzymes.
  • It is non-ionic, non-toxic, and has low osmotic pressure.
  • It forms spontaneous gradients that are stabler and easier to prepare than sucrose.

Other Notes

60% (w/v) solution of iodixanol in water (sterile).

Legal Information

OptiPrep is a trademark of Serumwerk Bernburg AG

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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WU Polyomavirus in Respiratory Epithelial Cells from Lung Transplant Patient with Job Syndrome
Erica A. S, et al.
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 21(1), 103-106 (2015)
Isolation of senescent cells by iodixanol (OptiPrep) density gradient-based separation
Kristina Kovacovicova, Manlio Vinciguerra
Cell Proliferation, 52 (2019)
Tanner C Fadero et al.
eLife, 6 (2017-09-05)
Iodixanol provides an easy and affordable solution to a problem that has limited resolution and brightness when imaging living samples.
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