Tris-Buffered Saline (TBS, 0.1 M) Preparation and Recipe
Tris-Buffered Saline (TBS) is commonly used for washing in many applications, such as cell culture, IHC, WB, and ELISA.
To prepare L of Tris-Buffered Saline (TBS, 0.1 M):
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Table 1. Required components
Component | Amount | Concentration |
Sodium chloride (mw: 58.44 g/mol) | 8 g | 0.1368 M |
Potassium Chloride (mw: 74.55 g/mol) | 0.2 g | 0.002682 M |
Tris (mw: 121.14 g/mol) | 12.1 g | 0.09988 M |
- Prepare 800 mL of distilled water in a suitable container.
- Add 8 g of Sodium chloride to the solution.
- Add 0.2 g of Potassium Chloride to the solution.
- Add 12.1 g of Tris to the solution.
- Adjust the pH to 7.4 with HCl.
- Add distilled water until the volume is 1 L.
Physiological Buffer
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Sample Preparation
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References
This online tool may be cited as follows
MLA | "Quest Calculate™ Tris-Buffered Saline (TBS, 0.1 M) Preparation and Recipe." AAT Bioquest, Inc., 11 Oct. 2024, https://www.aatbio.com/resources/buffer-preparations-and-recipes/tris-buffered-saline-tbs-0-1-m. | |
APA | AAT Bioquest, Inc. (2024, October 11). Quest Calculate™ Tris-Buffered Saline (TBS, 0.1 M) Preparation and Recipe. AAT Bioquest. https://www.aatbio.com/resources/buffer-preparations-and-recipes/tris-buffered-saline-tbs-0-1-m. | |
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