FluxMPS™ Phosphate Based Lysis/Extraction Buffers
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water_dropPhosphate Based Lysis/Extraction Buffers · 3 products · 6 sizes
Base detergent buffers. pH 7.4 · clear, colorless liquid · filtered 0.1 µm twice, then 0.04 µm twice, in a sterile environment. See the filtration architecture.
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| Dulbecco’s PBS NP-40 Buffer | DCP-DPBSNP401X_500 ml | 500 ml | Viewarrow_forward |
| Dulbecco’s PBS NP-40 Buffer | DCP-DPBSNP401X_1000 ml | 1000 ml | Viewarrow_forward |
| PBS Triton X-100 Buffer | DCP-PBSTX1X_500 ml | 500 ml | Viewarrow_forward |
| PBS Triton X-100 Buffer | DCP-PBSTX1X_1000 ml | 1000 ml | Viewarrow_forward |
| PBS NP-40 Buffer | DCP-PBSNP1X_500 ml | 500 ml | Viewarrow_forward |
| PBS NP-40 Buffer | DCP-PBSNP1X_1000 ml | 1000 ml | Viewarrow_forward |
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inventory_2Protease Inhibitor Cocktail Pre-Blends · 6 products
Ready-to-use combinations of the seven-component protease inhibitor cocktail with a phosphate-based buffer. See the cocktail components.
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| Protease Inhibitor Cocktail with PBS Triton-X Buffer | DCP-PICPTX1X | 10 x 10 ml | Viewarrow_forward |
| Protease Inhibitor Cocktail with PBS NP-40 Buffer | DCP-PICPNP1X | 10 x 10 ml | Viewarrow_forward |
| Protease Inhibitor Cocktail with PBS Tween 20 Buffer | DCP-PICPT201X | 10 x 10 ml | Viewarrow_forward |
| Protease Inhibitor Cocktail with DPBS Triton-X Buffer | DCP-PICDPTX1X | 10 x 10 ml | Viewarrow_forward |
| Protease Inhibitor Cocktail with DPBS NP-40 Buffer | DCP-PICDPNP1X | 10 x 10 ml | Viewarrow_forward |
| Protease Inhibitor Cocktail with DPBS Tween 20 Buffer | DCP-PICDPT201X | 10 x 10 ml | Viewarrow_forward |
Not sure which one? Compare by detergent · See the cocktail components · Read the shared specifications · Read the FAQ
What the phosphate base buys you
Phosphate-based lysis/extraction buffers provide an effective option for protein isolation, particularly when physiological conditions need to be maintained or when working with phosphate-binding proteins. Their ability to maintain stable pH and compatibility with various additives make them a valuable tool in biochemical research.
- Nine products, twelve catalog entries. Three base lysis/extraction buffers in two sizes each, plus six ready-to-use protease inhibitor cocktail pre-blends.
- Three detergents across the family: NP-40, Triton X-100, and Tween 20 — on a PBS or Dulbecco’s PBS (DPBS) phosphate base.
- Specified at pH 7.4 and supplied as a clear, colorless liquid.
- Quadruple-stage filtration: filtered 0.1 micron twice and 0.04 micron twice, in a sterile environment.
- Stored at 4 °C.
- The cocktail does the protecting. Detergents disrupt cell membranes and solubilize proteins, while the carefully formulated protease inhibitor cocktail prevents protein degradation during the lysis process.
- Seven inhibitor components covering serine, cysteine, aspartic, amino- and metalloprotease classes: AEBSF·HCl, Aprotinin, Bestatin, E-64, EDTA, Leupeptin, and Pepstatin A.
- Products on this page9
- Base lysis/extraction buffers3
- Protease inhibitor pre-blends6
- pH7.4
- AppearanceClear, Colorless Liquid
- Filtration0.1 µm ×2 + 0.04 µm ×2
- Fill environmentsterile environment
- Storage4 °C
- Base buffer sizes500 ml · 1000 ml
- Pre-blend size10 x 10 ml
Six reasons this buffer family exists
Each card below is one property the source attributes to this family — the reasons a phosphate base gets chosen over another buffering system.
Physiological conditions maintained
Phosphate-based buffers are an effective option for protein isolation particularly when physiological conditions need to be maintained — the reason the family is specified at pH 7.4 on a PBS or DPBS base.
Phosphate-binding proteins
The other case the source calls out explicitly: work with phosphate-binding proteins, where the buffering ion is part of the experimental question rather than incidental to it.
Stable pH
The ability to maintain stable pH is one of the two properties the source names as making these buffers valuable in biochemical research. The published figure for this family is pH 7.4.
Compatibility with additives
The second named property: compatibility with various additives. That is what makes the pre-blended protease inhibitor versions in the second catalog band possible in the first place.
Detergents open the cell
The method utilizes detergents to disrupt cell membranes and solubilize proteins. Across this family that detergent is NP-40, Triton X-100, or Tween 20, depending on the product you pick.
The cocktail prevents degradation
The carefully formulated protease inhibitor cocktail prevents protein degradation during the lysis process — a powerful tool for efficient protein extraction while preserving protein integrity.
Ready-to-use removes a pipetting step from the critical moment
Lysis is the point where proteases meet your target. The pre-blended products in the second catalog band ship the seven-component cocktail already combined with the phosphate-based buffer, so the inhibitor is present the instant the detergent starts working rather than being added in a separate step.
Quadruple-stage filtration, in a sterile environment
The published sterility statement for this family is a four-pass membrane process: 0.1 micron twice, then 0.04 micron twice. A lysis buffer is added directly to the sample and travels with it downstream, so whatever the buffer carries becomes part of the lysate.
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0.1 µm Pre-filtration I
First pass through a 0.1-micron membrane.
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0.04 µm Pre-filtration II
First pass through a 0.04-micron membrane.
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0.1 µm Sterile-filtration I
Second pass through a 0.1-micron membrane, performed in a sterile environment.
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0.04 µm Sterile-filtration II — Final Polish
Final 0.04-micron polishing pass in a sterile environment. The buffer is delivered as a clear, colorless liquid.
Why the polish matters in a lysate
An ultra-filtered, ultra-low-particulate buffer keeps background out of colorimetric assays, gel electrophoresis, and quantitative immunodetection, and keeps it out of microfluidic and organ-on-a-chip (OoC) sample handling — where a particulate that would be invisible in a cuvette can block a channel.
The seven components and what each one stops
These ready-to-use combinations of a protease inhibitor cocktail with various lysis buffers provide a powerful tool for efficient protein extraction while preserving protein integrity. This method utilizes detergents to disrupt cell membranes and solubilize proteins, while the carefully formulated protease inhibitor cocktail prevents protein degradation during the lysis process.
| Component | What it inhibits |
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| AEBSF·HCl | A serine protease inhibitor |
| Aprotinin | Targets serine proteases and has anti-inflammatory properties |
| Bestatin | An aminopeptidase inhibitor[4] |
| E-64 | A cysteine protease inhibitor[2] |
| EDTA | A metalloproteinase inhibitor |
| Leupeptin | Inhibits both serine and cysteine proteases[5] |
| Pepstatin A | An aspartic protease inhibitor[3] |
Which products carry which detergent
The same nine products, regrouped by the detergent in the formulation rather than by catalog band. Every entry is reproduced from the catalog above.
- Dulbecco’s PBS NP-40 Buffer — DCP-DPBSNP401X · 500 ml, 1000 ml
- PBS NP-40 Buffer — DCP-PBSNP1X · 500 ml, 1000 ml
- Protease Inhibitor Cocktail with PBS NP-40 Buffer — DCP-PICPNP1X · 10 x 10 ml
- Protease Inhibitor Cocktail with DPBS NP-40 Buffer — DCP-PICDPNP1X · 10 x 10 ml
- PBS Triton X-100 Buffer — DCP-PBSTX1X · 500 ml, 1000 ml
- Protease Inhibitor Cocktail with PBS Triton-X Buffer — DCP-PICPTX1X · 10 x 10 ml
- Protease Inhibitor Cocktail with DPBS Triton-X Buffer — DCP-PICDPTX1X · 10 x 10 ml
- Protease Inhibitor Cocktail with PBS Tween 20 Buffer — DCP-PICPT201X · 10 x 10 ml
- Protease Inhibitor Cocktail with DPBS Tween 20 Buffer — DCP-PICDPT201X · 10 x 10 ml
What every product in this family has in common
The published specification block for the Phosphate Based Lysis/Extraction Buffers family, reproduced value for value.
| Appearance | Clear, Colorless Liquid |
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| pH | 7.4 |
| Sterility | Filtered 0.1 micron twice and 0.04 micron twice, in a sterile environment |
| Storage | 4 °C |
Frequently asked questions
The questions that come up most often when choosing within this family.
Primary sources behind the chemistry
The source description carries no reference list. The entries below are the primary reports for the detergent mechanism and for the cocktail components whose original literature could be verified.
- Helenius, A., & Simons, K. (1975). Solubilization of membranes by detergents. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Reviews on Biomembranes, 415(1), 29–79. — How detergent class, concentration, and critical micelle concentration govern membrane solubilization; the basis for every detergent-based lysis buffer.doi:10.1016/0304-4157(75)90016-7
- Hanada, K., Tamai, M., Yamagishi, M., Ohmura, S., Sawada, J., & Tanaka, I. (1978). Isolation and characterization of E-64, a new thiol protease inhibitor. Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, 42(3), 523–528. — The original isolation of E-64 from Aspergillus japonicus, reported as a specific, irreversible inhibitor of thiol (cysteine) proteases.doi:10.1271/bbb1961.42.523
- Umezawa, H., Aoyagi, T., Morishima, H., Matsuzaki, M., & Hamada, M. (1970). Pepstatin, a new pepsin inhibitor produced by Actinomycetes. The Journal of Antibiotics, 23(5), 259–262. — The original report of pepstatin, the reference inhibitor of aspartic proteases.
- Umezawa, H., Aoyagi, T., Suda, H., Hamada, M., & Takeuchi, T. (1976). Bestatin, an inhibitor of aminopeptidase B, produced by actinomycetes. The Journal of Antibiotics, 29(1), 97–99. — The original report of bestatin as an aminopeptidase inhibitor.
- Aoyagi, T., Takeuchi, T., Matsuzaki, A., Kawamura, K., Kondo, S., Hamada, M., Maeda, K., & Umezawa, H. (1969). Leupeptins, new protease inhibitors from actinomycetes. The Journal of Antibiotics, 22(6), 283–286. — The original report of the leupeptins, which inhibit both serine and cysteine proteases.

