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P0320

1M Potassium Chloride Solution. 250mL, Sterile.

Availability

Ships in 6 - 14 Days

Container Size

250mL

Item Count

1 Bottle(s)

Price per Item

$52.00

Fill Volume

250 mL

P0320

1M Potassium Chloride Solution. 250mL, Sterile.

Quantity

Minimum is set to 8 for this product*

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Description
Formulation
Common Applications
Storage

1 M Potassium Chloride Solution (KCl) is an aqueous salt solution at a defined molar concentration for laboratory use. It is commonly used to fill reference electrodes (e.g., Ag/AgCl salt bridges), to calibrate ion-selective and conductivity measurements, to adjust ionic strength in biochemical assays, to control osmolarity in physiological buffers, and as a high-salt component in chromatography workflows.

The solution is clear and colorless, fully miscible with water, and compatible with glass and common laboratory plastics. Store tightly closed to minimize evaporation and contamination; typical storage is ambient laboratory temperature. If salt crystallization occurs at lower temperatures, warm to room temperature and mix to ensure complete dissolution before use.

  • 1M Potassium Chloride
  • Electrode Filling and Salt Bridges: Used as the filling solution for Ag/AgCl reference electrodes and salt bridges to ensure stable junction potentials in electrochemical and pH measurements.

  • pH Electrode Storage/Conditioning: Employed to store and condition pH electrodes, maintaining stable response and extending electrode lifespan.

  • Ionic Strength Adjustment in Buffers: Added to Tris, HEPES, and phosphate buffers to control ionic strength and replicate physiological K+ conditions.

  • PCR Buffer Component: Incorporated at defined millimolar levels to enhance primer annealing specificity and polymerase performance in PCR workflows.

  • Chromatography Buffers: Used in ion-exchange and size-exclusion chromatography to tune ionic strength, reduce nonspecific interactions, and optimize elution profiles.

  • Electrophysiology Solutions: Prepared as high-K+ internal or external solutions for patch clamp and membrane depolarization studies.

  • Conductivity Standards Preparation: Diluted to prepare KCl conductivity standards for calibrating conductivity/TDS meters.

  • Osmolarity and Physiological Buffer Formulation: Included in saline formulations (e.g., K+-containing PBS or HBSS variants) to match cellular ionic environments.

  • Nucleic Acid and Protein Workflows: Utilized to modulate salt conditions during nucleic acid hybridization, enzyme reactions, and protein solubility assessments.

  • General Laboratory Stock Salt: Serves as a convenient 1M stock for rapid preparation of working-strength KCl solutions across assays and wash steps.

Storage Temperature
Room Temperature
Shelf Life
1095 days
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