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X-Gal

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Description: Used in cloning procedures with IPTG

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

Purity: ≥98%

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Biological Activity

Chromogenic substrate of β-Galactosidase that produces blue color. Used in combination with IPTG for detection of β-Galactosidase activity in bacterial colonies.

Technical Data

M.Wt:
408.63
Formula:
C14H15BrClNO6
Solubility:
Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO
Purity:
≥98%
Storage:
Store at -20°C
CAS No:
7240-90-6

The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.
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X gal for Blue White Screening
By Anonymous on 02/04/2019
Species: Human

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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