Hanks’ Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS), without Ca & Mg, with Phenol Red
Hanks' Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) is a buffered salt solution. It is used in a variety of cell culture applications, such as preparation of cells or maintenance of physiological pH.
Cat-No:
HBSS-3A
Volume:
500 ml
Storage:
+2°C to +25°C
Sterility:
Sterile-filtered
€18.50
Description
Hanks’ Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS), without Ca & Mg, with Phenol Red is used for various cell culture applications, such as rinsing cells, transporting cells or tissue samples, diluting cells for counting, and preparing reagents. The essential function of a balanced salt solution is to maintain pH and osmotic balance, as well as providing cells with water and essential inorganic ions.
When using Hank's Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) as a buffer, it is able to neutralize small amounts of acid or base. This acts as a stabilizer to maintain the pH level of a solution.
HBSS supplemented with phenol red helps to monitor the pH through the range of pH 6.2 (yellow) to 8.2 (red).
Other product variants
Below you will find all other available variants for this product.
Article
Volume
Cat-No.
Product-Info_HBSS-3