BioSure® Preservative-Free Sheath Solution 8X Concentrate contains no antibacterial/antifungal preservatives. It is ideal for use with cell sorters and systems requiring a preservative-free buffer. The product is for in vitro diagnostic use only.
You get four 1 liter bottles of 8X sterile concentrate. Each liter of sterile concentrate is reconstituted with 7 liters of high purity sterile water to yield 8 liters of sterile working solution. Total volume from one carton is 32 liters.
INTENDED USE
BioSure® Preservative-Free Sheath Solution 8X Concentrate is a buffered support/carrier reagent for transporting particles through a flow cytometer. This product contains no antibacterial/antifungal preservatives. BioSure® Preservative-Free Sheath Solution is designed for cell sorters and systems requiring a preservative-free buffer.
REAGENT COMPOSITION
(Upon reconstitution to 8 L)
Disodium EDTA 1.0 mM
Potassium Phosphate, Monobasic 1.9 mM
Potassium Chloride 3.8 mM
Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic 16.6 mM
Sodium Chloride 139.0 mM
Preservatives NONE
STORAGE AND STABILITY
Store at 15° - 30° C (59° - 86° F). DO NOT FREEZE. Product is stable until the date noted on the product and package labels.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
As with all chemical solutions, avoid eye, skin and clothing contact with the concentrated or diluted reagent. No special precautions are recommended. See Material Safety Data Sheet for more detail.
As an 8X concentrate, the solution is clear, colorless and particulate free. Evidence of turbidity, sediment, discoloration or bacterial/fungal contamination requires that the reagent be discarded.
INSTRUMENTATION
This reagent was designed for use on current laboratory flow cytometers, cell sorters, and systems requiring preservative-free sheath solution.
DIRECTIONS FOR RECONSTITUTION AND USE
1. Measure the quantity of sheath solution needed into a container that will contain 8X the volume dispensed.
2. Measure 7X the volume dispensed of distilled or high purity water into the container and mix.
3. Reagent is ready for use.
4. When reagent bottle is empty, dispose of it responsibly by recycling.
CAUTION: Since no preservative is added to the sheath solution, bacterial contamination may occur.
