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P1644

Sigma-Aldrich

Percoll®

pH 8.5-9.5 (20 °C)

Synonym(s):

Percoll Density Gradient Media

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MDL number:
MFCD00131830
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.75

sterility

aseptically filled

Quality Level

200

color

clear colorless to faint yellow

pH

8.5-9.5 (20 °C)

application(s)

hematology
histology

storage temp.

2-8°C

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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 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.
Percoll® has been used in sperm preparation to study the energy requirements of bovine embryos.

Legal Information

Percoll is a registered trademark of Cytiva

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

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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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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0000407193
0000407191
SLBH1520V
0000397550
0000395056

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  1. Can you help me calculate gradients for Percoll®, Product P1644?

    The product information sheet (under Documents, above) has an equation for calculating density of a given solution.

  2. When using Product P1644, Percoll®, what density should I use for my particular system?

    The product information sheet (under Documents, above) has a table of densities for different organelles and cell types.

  3. Is there a "best" salt solution to use with Product P1644, Percoll®?

    Percoll can be used with various salt formulations (PBS, 1.5 M NaCl, HBSS, etc.). Physiological saline and balanced salt solutions can be suggested.  Sucrose is included to prevent aggregation.  You can find detailed preparation instructions on the product information sheet (under Documents, above) for this product.

  4. Can Percoll®, Product P1644, be autoclaved?

    Percoll can be autoclaved, but this must be done without any salts or sucrose present.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. How do I find price and availability?

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  8. 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. 

  9. What is the difference between Percoll® Products P4937 and P1644?

    Product Nos. P1644 and P4937 are both Percoll. Product No. P4937 has additional testing for use in cell culture.

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R Hovius et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1021(2), 217-226 (1990-01-29)
Rat liver mitochondria were isolated by a combination of differential and Percoll gradient centrifugation, resulting in a highly pure and intact preparation, as assessed by marker enzyme analysis, latency of cytochrome-c oxidase, respiratory control index and electron microscopy. Two different
Tanja Zöller et al.
International journal of molecular sciences, 19(3) (2018-03-02)
Microglia are the resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS) and participate in physiological and pathological processes. Their unique developmental nature suggests age-dependent structural and functional impairments that might contribute to neurodegenerative diseases. In the present study, we
Guilherme D Melo et al.
Scientific reports, 7(1), 8454-8454 (2017-08-18)
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a systemic disease with multifaceted clinical manifestations, including neurological signs, however, the involvement of the nervous system during VL is underestimated. Accordingly, we investigated both brain infection and inflammation in a mouse model of VL. Using
T Hirano et al.
The Journal of cell biology, 106(4), 1171-1183 (1988-04-01)
A temperature-sensitive mutant nuc2-663 of the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe specifically blocks mitotic spindle elongation at restrictive temperature so that nuclei in arrested cells contain a short uniform spindle (approximately 3-micron long), which runs through a metaphase plate-like structure consisting
Rajasree Sreedharan et al.
Kidney international, 86(3), 515-524 (2014-05-09)
Inducible heat shock proteins (HSPs), regulated by heat shock factor-1 (HSF-1), protect against renal cell injury in vitro. To determine whether HSPs ameliorate ischemic renal injury in vivo, HSF-1 functional knockout mice (HSF-KO) were compared with wild-type mice following bilateral
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How to Make and Use Percoll Gradients

To prepare a Percoll gradient, the osmolality of Percoll must be adjusted with saline or cell culture medium to make Percoll isotonic with physiological salt solutions.

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