Normal saline is used in the laboratory for multiple purposes, including washing cells, pathological works, treating or transporting tissues, hydration of cells, preparing reagents, and adjusting electrolyte disturbances. The solution is adjusted to physiological pH, thus it is a non-toxic, isotonic solution that does not damage healing tissues. DiagnoCine offers a variety of customization for Normal Saline formulations that fit your needs and for a range of cell cultures and laboratory applications.
Normal saline has a pH in the range of 4 to 6. This acidic pH is not optimal for biological experiments and should be taken into consideration when planning applications involving sensitive biological systems.
Our DiagnoCine Precision product is formulated to a pH of 7.4 by default. However, if you prefer the pH range of approximately 4 to 6, please inquire.
Scientific and Biological Purposes of 0.9% Normal Saline (Sodium Chloride) at a range of pH 7.4
Physiological Compatibility: A pH of 7.4 is the natural pH of human extracellular fluid, so saline at this pH minimizes disturbance to cells and tissues when used for medical or laboratory purposes, such as hydration, washing, or cell transport.
Cell and Tissue Preservation: When saline solution is used to rinse or store biological samples, a neutral pH prevents cellular damage or stress that could result from acidic or alkaline conditions, thereby better preserving the integrity of cells and biomolecules.
Reduced Irritation and Toxicity: Solutions with pH close to physiological reduce the risk of irritation, inflammation, or chemical incompatibility when in contact with tissues or used for infusion into the body.
Buffer Capacity and Stability: Although normal saline itself has minimal buffering capacity, adjusting the pH to 7.4 helps maintain a stable environment when used with biological samples or in experimental settings, ensuring consistent results.
Used ASTM 0.05 µS/cm Type 1 Ultrapure H2O | Deionized
Tissue Culture & Molecular Biology grade
RUO* | R&D use only | Not for human therapeutic use or human consumption.
CUSTOMIZATION: Please INQUIRE if other concentrations, pH, components and modifications are needed. Available for other customization & addition of chemicals/detergents/inhibitors/proteins/others.
Composition:
Ingredients
%
Normal Saline (Sodium Chloride)
0.9%
Ultrapure Water
99.1%
Quality Control
Apperance: Colorless, liquid solution.
pH (at 1X concentration): 7.4
Sterility: Filtered in a sterile environment.
Storage and Shelf Life
Storage: 4°C for long term storage.
Shelf life: 24 months.
Use before the expiry date given on the product label.
* All DiagnoCine Precision Sterile filtered-sterilized with 40 nanometer. Thus, mycoplasma contamination is prevented. The smallest size mycoplasma type can be about 0.2 microns.
* This product is manufactured under ISO 13485-certified and CE-approved facilities (Suppliers of DiagnoCine Precision). All final packaging, quality assurance, and testing are done at the DiagnoCine R&D and Quality Testing Center. All specific customization requests and assembly were accomplished at DiagnoCine Precision in Totowa, New Jersey, USA
