Description: Glycerol is used both in sample preparation and gel formation for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Glycerol (5-10%) increases the density of a sample so that the sample will layer at the bottom of a gel’s sample well. Glycerol is also used to aid in casting gradient gels and as a protein stabilizer and storage buffer component.
Chemical formula: C3H8O3
MW: 92.1
CAS number: 56-81-5
Purity: >99%
Soluble in: water
Storage: room temperature