Latex beads, polystyrene
SIGMA/LB11 - 1.1 μm mean particle size
Synonym: Latex Microspheres; Polystyrene Beads; Polystyrene Microspheres; plastic beads
MDL Number: MFCD00131491
Product Type: Equipment/Book
| composition | Solids, 10% |
| form | aqueous suspension |
| mean particle size | 1.1 μm |
| packaging | pack of 1 mL |
| pack of 15 mL | |
| pack of 2 mL |
| Application: | Latex beads, polystyrene have been used: • in phagocytosis experiments • to provide a stimulated condition for adjusting the neutrophil count in cell suspension • to incubate macrophages for phagosome trafficking assays |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Latex beads (polystyrene) are used in electron microscopy, cell counter calibration, antibody-mediated and agglutination diagnostics. |
| General description: | Latex bead suspensions mostly contain polymer particles and water. It includes small amounts of surfactant, sodium bicarbonate, and potassium sulfate. Polystyrene microparticles are stabilized colloidal particles bearing a negative charge. Polymerization of styrene under certain conditions results in spontaneous coalescent bead formation leading to the formation of microparticles. |
| Packaging: | 1, 2 mL in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 15 mL in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 41121800 |