Mineral oil, for molecular biology, BioReagent, light oil, is supplied by Sigma-Aldrich. It is generally seen as a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons and is derived from crude oil by distillation and refining. It is utilized:

• in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) reactions mixture to form a vapor barrier in order to prevent the evaporation of the reaction at elevated temperatures
• to suspend the gels for capillary contraction assay
• as a continuous phase to prevent droplet coalescence in emulsification system

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:

• Name: Mineral oil, for molecular biology, BioReagent, light oil
• Category: Fine Chemicals
• Brand: Sigma-Aldrich
• Pack size: 500ML
• Catalog number: 69794-500ML
• List price: 4673.1

PRODUCT FEATURES:

• Grade: for molecular biology
• Form: light oil
• Color: white
• Refractive index: n20/D 1.467 (lit.)
• Density: 0.84 g/mL at 25 C (lit.)