Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

Antifoam B emulsion has been used:to enhance collection efficiency in collection media as a component in stress granule lysis buffer to reduce foaming, in host cell lysis buffer to reduce foaming caused by detergentsto improve solubility of antibioticsas a foaming controls in bacterial growth media

General description

Antifoam eliminates excessive foaming formed during impingement, due to proteins and/or carbohydrates in the collection medium. Antifoam B emulsion is a silicone based antifoam. Antifoam B emulsion does not affect the growth of bacteria. Antifoam B emulsion functions as an antifoaming agent in shake flask culture of bacteria.

Other Notes

A 10% aqueous emulsion of polydimethylsiloxane

Packaging

250, 500 mL in poly bottle