Sodium azide solution 1%

G-Biocide-III is sodium azide based preservative. Azide anions bind to trivalent iron in porphyrin complexes and inhibit the activity of catalase, peroxidases and cytochrome oxidases. It acts as bacteriostatic by inhibiting cytochrome oxidase.

• CAS number: 26628-22-8 Molecular formula: NaN3 Molecular weight: 65.0099 InChI Key: PXIPVTKHYLBLMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Recommended concentration for use: 0.02 to 0.05%

A 1% aqueous solution of sodium azide [154 mm] for use as a preservative for laboratory reagents. The use of the 1% solution is convenient and minimizes exposure and contamination risks normally encountered while handling sodium azide powder. Used as preservative to preserve wide range of research reagents such as buffers, blocking solutions for ELISA, chromatography resins and Immunoglobulins storage solutions.