Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate by MP Biomedicals is a high grade reagent. Also known as sodium lauryl sulphate or SDS, this is a synthetic anionic surfactant used in many cleaning and hygiene products. Chemically, it is a sodium salt is of an organosulfate class of organics. This reagent is available as a cream or white coloured powder which is odourless in nature. It has amphiphilic properties that allow it to form micelles, and so act as a detergent. SDS is synthesized by treating lauryl alcohol with sulfur trioxide gas, oleum, or chlorosulfuric acid, the product of which is then neutralized through the addition of sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate. CAS Number: 151-21-3 Quantity provided: 500 gm per bottle Molecular Formula: NaC12H25SO4 Molecular weight: 288.37 Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate has wide range of applications in biological and chemical industries. It is mainly used in detergents for laundry with many cleaning applications. It is used as an emulsifying agent and whipping aid in the food industry. In laboratory procedures, it is commonly used as a component for lysing cells during RNA extraction and/or DNA extraction, and for denaturing proteins in preparation for electrophoresis in the SDS-PAGE technique. This reagent is suitable for industrial and research applications.