Solvents

Solvents comprise a diverse category of chemicals that serve a variety of applications in the laboratory, including molecular biology, cell culture, imaging, and chromatography. Some common liquid solvents include water, alcohols, acids, glycerol, and acetonitrile. Solutions of methanol, trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), isopropanol, and acetonitrile are staple reagents in chromatography, such as FPLC, HPLC, and LC-MS. Ethanol is used in precipitating nucleic acids for purification. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is used in various reactions and in NMR spectroscopy. Formamide and formaldehyde are used in the stabilization and preservation of samples for applications such as hybridization and microscopy. Piperidine, acetonitrile, and dichloromethane are solvents that can be used for peptide synthesis, oligonucleotide synthesis, and protein sequencing. Browse the diverse list of solvents available below and visit the supplier page for details.