Bis-tris methane

Bis (2- hydroxyethyl) amino -tris (hydroxymethyl ) methane

White solid

Fixed

102-103 ° C

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BisTris is the abbreviation for bis (2- hydroxyethyl) amino -tris (hydroxymethyl ) methane, a buffering agent having a pKa value of 6.5. The usable pH range thus extends from 5.8 to 7.2.

BisTris is used for BisTris SDS-PAGE, which is also marketed under the name NuPAGE from Invitrogen and is patented.