Cross linkers are used for the identification of near-neighbour protein relationships and ligand-receptor interactions. Homobifunctional, amine-reactive NHS esters or imidates, and heterobifunctional, amine-reactive, photoactivatable phenyl azides are the most commonly used crosslinkers for these applications.

BS(PEG) is a bis-succinimide ester-activated PEG compound used for crosslinking between primary amines (—NH2) in proteins and other molecules.

Thermo Scientific No-Weigh products are specialty reagents provided in a pre-aliquoted format. The pre-weighed packaging prevents the loss of reagent reactivity and contamination over time by eliminating the repetitive opening and closing of the vial. The format enables use of a fresh vial of reagent each time, eliminating the hassle of weighing small amounts of reagents and reducing concerns over reagent stability.