Product Description: MES (2-Morpholinoethanesulphonic acid) sodium salt is a buffering agent in biology and biochemistry. MES sodium salt is one of the Good's buffers, the buffer capacity ranging pH 5.5-7.0. MES sodium salt is broadly used to regulate pH value for plants culture medium, reagent solution, and physiological experiments[1][2].
Formula: C6H12NNaO4S
References: [1]N E Good, et al. Hydrogen ion buffers for biological research. Biochemistry. 1966 Feb;5(2):467-77./[2]Tomoko Kagenishi, et al. MES Buffer Affects Arabidopsis Root Apex Zonation and Root Growth by Suppressing Superoxide Generation in Root Apex. Front Plant Sci. 2016 Feb 18;7:79.
CAS Number: 71119-23-8
Molecular Weight: 217.22
Compound Purity: 98.0
Research Area: Others
Solubility: DMSO : 25 mg/mL (ultrasonic)/H2O : 25 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Biochemical Assay Reagents