X-Gal

Tocris Bioscience | Catalog # 5510

Used in cloning procedures with IPTG
Tocris Bioscience
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Description

Used in cloning procedures with IPTG
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Product Description

Chromogenic substrate of β-Galactosidase that produces blue color. Used in combination with IPTG (Cat. No. 5509) for detection of β-Galactosidase activity in bacterial colonies.

Product Specifications for X-Gal

Molecular Weight

408.63

Formula

C14H15BrClNO6

Storage

Store at -20°C

Purity

≥98% (HPLC)

Chemical Name

5-Bromo-4-chloro-1H-indoll-3-yl-β-D-galactopyranoside

CAS Number

7240-90-6

PubChem ID

65181

InChI Key

OPIFSICVWOWJMJ-AEOCFKNESA-N

SMILES

ClC1=C(C(O[C@H]3[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O3)=CN2)C2=CC=C1Br

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

Solubility

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO 40.86 100

Preparing Stock Solutions for X-Gal

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.45 mL 12.24 mL 24.47 mL
5 mM 0.49 mL 2.45 mL 4.89 mL
10 mM 0.24 mL 1.22 mL 2.45 mL
50 mM 0.05 mL 0.24 mL 0.49 mL

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Product Documents for X-Gal

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Product Specific Notices for X-Gal

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  • X gal for Blue White Screening
    Name: Anonymous
    Species: Human
    Verified Customer | Posted 02/04/2019
    Bacterial cells were plated with L-agar, Ampillicin and X-gal solution at two different concentrations (5 and 50 µl) and a negative control containing only sterile water was set up. The plates were allowed to grow for 48 hours and counted for white and blue colonies.
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