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Sodium Azide Solutions

Our sodium azide solutions are formulated for use as antimicrobial preservatives in biochemical, molecular biology, and diagnostic workflows. Sodium azide is widely used to inhibit microbial growth in aqueous reagents, buffers, and assay systems that require long-term stability.
Sodium Azide Solutions
What are sodium azide solutions?

Sodium azide solutions are commonly used as preservatives to prevent bacterial and fungal contamination in laboratory reagents. By inhibiting cellular respiration in microorganisms, sodium azide helps maintain the stability and integrity of buffers, antibodies, and other biological solutions during storage and use.

 

These solutions are widely used in molecular biology, immunoassays, diagnostic reagents, and general laboratory workflows where contamination control is critical. Sodium azide is often incorporated into buffer systems and reagent formulations to extend shelf life while preserving performance.

Why choose Teknova’s sodium azide solutions?

Our sodium azide solutions are supplied as ready-to-use formulations, eliminating in-house preparation and reducing variability across workflows. Each formulation, including our RUO-grade 5% and 10% solutions or GMP-grade 10% solutions, is produced to precise specifications to ensure reliable antimicrobial activity and consistent performance.


Our sodium azide solutions are designed to integrate seamlessly into routine laboratory operations, from reagent formulation to assay development to long-term storage. All products are manufactured under rigorous quality control standards to ensure concentration accuracy and lot-to-lot consistency. We also support custom manufacturing solutions, including modified concentrations and packaging formats to meet specialized research or manufacturing needs.

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All our products are fully customizable, from formulation to format to fill volume. Our experts can help find the ideal solution for your application and efficiently manufacture your custom product.

Frequently asked questions

You can find answers here for our most commonly asked questions. If you don't find the information you are looking for, get in touch with our team. We're here to help.

Sodium azide solutions are used as preservatives to prevent bacterial and fungal growth in buffers, reagents, and assay systems.

Sodium azide inhibits cellular respiration in microorganisms, preventing their growth and helping maintain reagent stability over time.

Yes. All of the off-the-shelf sodium azide solutions available in our catalog are supplied pre-formulated and ready to use, eliminating the need for in-house preparation.

Yes. We offer custom sodium azide solutions with adjusted concentrations and packaging formats to meet specific laboratory or manufacturing requirements. Learn more about our custom process.

Sodium azide solutions should typically be stored at room temperature. The storage instructions and expiration date for your specific product can be found on your product label.

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