sterility
aseptically filled
Quality Level
form
colloidal ((Colloidal solution of silica coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)) )
technique(s)
cell culture | mammalian: suitable
color
clear colorless to faint yellow
pH
8.5-9.5 (20 °C)
application(s)
hematology
histology
storage temp.
2-8°C
General description
Percoll® is a classic medium for density gradient centrifugation of cells, viruses, and subcellular particles. Percoll consists of colloidal silica particles of 15–30 nm diameter (23% w/w in water), which have been coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The PVP coating renders the product completely non-toxic and ideal for use with biological materials.
Application
Percoll® has been used in sperm preparation to study the energy requirements of bovine embryos.
Percoll consists of colloidal silica particles of 15-30 nm diameter (23% w/w in water) which have been coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). It is used in cell separation and organelle isolation.
Percoll consists of colloidal silica particles of 15-30 nm diameter (23% w/w in water) which have been coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). It is used to establish non-toxic low viscosity, low osmolarity density gradients that can be used to isolate cells, organelles and viruses. It has been used to separate inner and outer membrane vesicles from E. coli. Percoll is isosmotic throughout the gradient, non-toxic, and is easily removed from the purified materials.
Legal Information
Percoll is a registered trademark of Cytiva
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Storage Class
10 - Combustible liquids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
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