Saline Sodium Citrate (SSC) Buffers

Saline sodium citrate buffers, or SSC buffers, are solutions containing sodium chloride and sodium citrate, which are often used in DNA or RNA hybridization applications. SSC buffers are used in techniques such as in situ hybridization (ISH), Northern blotting, Southern blotting, and nucleic acid microarrays. Ready-to-use SSC buffer preparations, available from several suppliers, can help researchers save time with these applications by omitting lengthy reagent preparation steps. Uniform preparation can also help eliminate any lot-to-lot variability. SSC buffers often as stock solutions in 10X or 20X concentrations. Visit the supplier page for more information.