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Sodium Citrate Solutions

Sodium Citrate Solutions have a wide variety of applications, including the addition to media for the growth of microorganisms, lysing cells, and precipitating nucleic acids.
Sodium Citrate Solutions
What are sodium citrate solutions?

Sodium citrate solutions are commonly used as buffering agents and chelating reagents in a variety of biochemical and molecular biology workflows. With an effective buffering range from mildly acidic to neutral conditions, citrate buffers are well-suited for applications that require stable pH and controlled metal-ion interactions. In addition to buffer preparation, sodium citrate solutions are widely used in clinical and diagnostic applications as anticoagulants. Their versatility makes them a standard reagent in both research and applied laboratory settings.

Why choose Teknova’s sodium citrate solutions?

Our off-the-shelf sodium citrate solutions, which range from pH 2.8 to 6.5, are supplied as ready-to-use formulations, simplifying workflow setup and reducing variability associated with manual buffer preparation. Each formulation is manufactured to precise specifications to ensure consistent buffering capacity and reliable performance across applications.


Our sodium citrate solutions, including QB Citrate Buffer, citric acid, and SSC, are designed to integrate seamlessly into routine laboratory operations, from buffer preparation and R&D workflows to diagnostic and process development applications. All products are manufactured under rigorous quality control standards to ensure pH accuracy, purity, and lot-to-lot consistency. We can also manufacture custom sodium citrate solutions to your exact specifications, with custom options including adjusted concentrations, modified pH values, and alternative container formats to meet specialized research or manufacturing requirements.

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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

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Sodium citrate solutions are used as buffering agents and chelating reagents in molecular biological and biochemical workflows.

Sodium citrate buffers are typically effective over the pH range from acidic (pH = 3.0) to neutral (pH = 6.2), depending on formulation and concentration. Learn more in our guide for optimal pH.

 

Yes. All of our sodium citrate solutions, including 0.1 to 1M sodium citrate, QB Citrate Buffer, citric acid, and SSC, are supplied pre-formulated and ready to use, eliminating the need for in-house preparation. We can also manufacture a custom solution to your exact specifications with industry-leading turnaround times, tailoring any part of your product, from formulation to container format to documentation and labeling. Learn more about our custom process.

Sodium citrate buffer solutions should be stored according to product specifications, typically at room temperature. The storage instructions and expiration date for your specific product can be found on your product label.

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