Nycodenz Gradient Medium, 1 x 500 g

Nycodenz is an off-white powder, freely soluble in water. Solution up to 80% (w/v) with a density of 1.426 g/ml can be prepared.

It was originally developed as an X-ray contrast medium and have therefore been subjected to rigorous clinical testing.

• non-ionic, non-toxic to cells and metabolically inert
• can be used for the isolation of cells, subcellular organelles and membranes, macromolecules and viruses
• forms true solutions. It is therefore easy to remove the medium from the cells after fractionation
• is resistant to bacterial degradation
• solutions can be autoclaved