Product Description: MES (2-Morpholinoethanesulphonic acid) potassium is a buffering agent in biology and biochemistry. MES potassium is one of the Good's buffers, the buffer capacity ranging pH 5.5-7.0. MES potassium is broadly used to regulate pH value for plants culture medium, reagent solution, and physiological experiments[1][2].
Formula: C6H12KNO4S
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: 39946-25-3
Molecular Weight: 233.33
Research Area: Others
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Biochemical Assay Reagents