SDS, sodium dodecyl sulfate is an anionic surfactant.

• 20% (w/v) Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS)
• Aseptically filtered through a Millipore 0.22 micron filter into clean, pre-sterilized containers
• Tested on trypticase soy agar for 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours and was found to be negative for bacteria

SDS is commonly used in laboratory as component of buffer for cell lysis, cell lysis during DNA extraction and mostly in SDS-PAGE running buffer. Indeed, SDS is an anionic detergent applied to protein sample to linearize proteins and to impart a negative charge to linearized proteins.

Application Note: This product is a concentrated stock solution and should be diluted appropriately with distilled, deionized water or equivalent to its final working concentration. Meticulously prepared using ultra pure reagents dissolved in highly polished pharmaceutical grade deionized water.