Bioactivity | MES (2-Morpholinoethanesulphonic acid) potassium is a buffering agent in biology and biochemistry. MES potassium is one of the Good's buffers, the buffer capacity ranging pH 5.5-7.0. MES potassium is broadly used to regulate pH value for plants culture medium, reagent solution, and physiological experiments[1][2]. |
Name | MES potassium |
CAS | 39946-25-3 |
Formula | C6H12KNO4S |
Molar Mass | 233.33 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. N E Good, et al. Hydrogen ion buffers for biological research. Biochemistry. 1966 Feb;5(2):467-77. [2]. Tomoko Kagenishi, et al. MES Buffer Affects Arabidopsis Root Apex Zonation and Root Growth by Suppressing Superoxide Generation in Root Apex. Front Plant Sci. 2016 Feb 18;7:79. |