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F2637

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Ficoll® 400

BioXtra, for molecular biology, lyophilized powder

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Synonym(s):
Polysucrose 400, Ficoll 400
CAS Number:
26873-85-8
MDL number:
MFCD00081599
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.52

biological source

non-animal source

Quality Level

200

grade

Molecular Biology
for molecular biology

product line

BioXtra

form

lyophilized powder

foreign activity

DNase (Exonuclease), NICKase (Endonuclease), RNase and Protease, none detected

storage temp.

room temp

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General description

Ficoll® 400 is a non-ionic synthetic polymer of sucrose used for cell separation and organ isolation.

Application

Suitable for
  • hybridization experiments to reduce non-specific binding of labeled probes to the membrane
  • preparation of DNA loading buffer (15% Ficoll®, 0.25% bromophenol blue and 0.25% xylene cyanol FF
  • separation of cells with similar density but different size (PBMC from human peripheral blood, bone marrow and umbilical cord blood)
  • producing density gradients to separate subcellular components
  • vitrification of cell and tissue samples.
  • to compare the effect of different perfusates on Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV).
Used for cell separation and organelle isolation.

Features and Benefits

  • free from DNases, RNases, phosphatases and proteases
  • preserves functional and morphological integrity of the separated cells

Other Notes

A nonionic synthetic polymer of sucrose.

Legal Information

Ficoll is a registered trademark of Cytiva

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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  1. Which document(s) contains shelf-life or expiration date information for a given product?

    If available for a given product, the recommended re-test date or the expiration date can be found on the Certificate of Analysis.

  2. How do I get lot-specific information or a Certificate of Analysis?

    The lot specific COA document can be found by entering the lot number above under the "Documents" section.

  3. Is Product F2637, Ficoll, the same as Ficoll 400?

    Yes. It is Ficoll 400.  This product is graded molecular biology grade and is free of any nucleases

  4. Can Product F2637, Ficoll, be used as a component of a DNA loading buffer?

    This product can be used in a DNA loading buffer with the following recipe to prepare a 6X stock:0.25% bromophenol blue0.25% xylene cyanol FF15% Ficoll

  5. What is the difference between Ficoll 400 and Ficoll PM 400?

    The difference between Ficoll 400 and Ficoll PM 400 is the PM 400 has stricter specifications on the number of microorganisms/g and the endotoxin level is < 0.125 EU/ml

  6. Do you have a protocols for use of Product F2637, Ficoll, in various applications?

    Please check the product information sheet for F4375 which has a detailed protocol.

  7. Can you use Product F2637, Ficoll, to isolate mononuclear cells?

    When trying to isolate mononuclear cells you can use this product but we offer Histopaque that is a mixture of Ficoll and Hypaque. For humans, we offer H8889, Histopaque®-1077 Hybri-Max™ or 1077-1, Histopaque®-1077. For rodents we offer 1083-1, Histopaque®-1083. For isolation of neutrophils, we offer 1119-1, Histopaque®-1119.

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  9. What is the Department of Transportation shipping information for this product?

    Transportation information can be found in Section 14 of the product's (M)SDS.To access the shipping information for this material, use the link on the product detail page for the product. 

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Hae Young Yoo et al.
Pulmonary circulation, 3(2), 396-405 (2013-09-10)
Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) is a compensatory physiological mechanism in the lung that optimizes the matching of ventilation to perfusion and thereby maximizes gas exchange. Historically, HPV has been primarily studied in isolated perfused/ventilated lungs; however, the results of these
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Prion-like proteins form multivalent assemblies and phase separate into membraneless organelles. Heterogeneous ribonucleoprotein D-like (hnRNPDL) is a RNA-processing prion-like protein with three alternative splicing (AS) isoforms, which lack none, one, or both of its two disordered domains. It has been
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Preservation of cell and tissue samples from endangered species is a part of biodiversity conservation strategy. Therefore, setting up proper cell and tissue cryopreservation methods is very important as these tissue samples and cells could be used to reintroduce the
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