Chemical Properties
White powder
Uses
PIPES Disodium is the sodium salt form of PIPES and is a biological buffer often referred to as a “Good′s” buffer. The pKa of PIPES is 6.8 which makes it ideal for biological applications at physiological conditions. PIPES Disodium is considered to be non-toxic to culture cell lines, highly water soluble and provides high-solution clarity.
PIPES Disodium can be used in a wide array of biological applications including as a component in media formulations. Specific applications include buffers for cell culture and diagnostic reagent production.
Definition
ChEBI: An organic salt, being the disodium salt of 2,2'-piperazine-1,4-diylbisethanesulfonic acid (PIPES), a buffering agent.
Flammability and Explosibility
Not classified
Purification Methods
It crystallises from water and EtOH. [Beilstein 23/2 V 380.]
