IPTG

Name: IPTG
Brand: Tocris Bioscience
SKU: 5509

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 5509

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COA / SDS

Used in cloning procedures with X-GAL

Key Product Details

Description:	Used in cloning procedures with X-GAL
Chemical Name:	1-Methylethyl 1-thio-β-D-galactopyranoside
Purity:	≥98% (HPLC)
Molecular Weight:	238.3

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Technical Data
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Biological Activity for IPTG

IPTG is an used in combination with X-GAL (Cat. No. 5510) in cloning procedures requiring expression of β-galactosidase activity. Non-metabolizable analog of galactose.

This product has <0.1% dioxane content.

Technical Data for IPTG

M. Wt	238.3
Formula	C₉H₁₈O₅S
Storage	Store at +4°C
Purity	≥98% (HPLC)
CAS Number	367-93-1
PubChem ID	656894
InChi Key	BPHPUYQFMNQIOC-NXRLNHOXSA-N
Smiles	O[C@@H]1[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](SC(C)C)O[C@@H]1CO

The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.

Solubility for IPTG

	Solvent	Max Conc. mg/mL	Max Conc. mM
Solubility
Solubility	water	23.83	100

Preparing Stock Solutions for IPTG

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 238.3.

Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass	1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
1 mM	4.20 mL	20.98 mL	41.96 mL
5 mM	0.84 mL	4.20 mL	8.39 mL
10 mM	0.42 mL	2.10 mL	4.20 mL
50 mM	0.08 mL	0.42 mL	0.84 mL

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Product Documents for IPTG

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