Lysing Matrix S

Lysing Matrix S contains 1/8" (3.175 mm) diameter stainless steel beads. Lysing Matrix S tubes have clear caps. Will not bind nucleic acids.

Specifications

Average Size	0.125", 3.175 mm
Bead Material	Stainless Steel
Hardness	Rockwell C 55 - 64
Molecular Formula	Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3 | Silicon Carbide, SiC
Personal Protective Equipment	Personal-protective-equipment: If working with biological, toxic, hazardous or infectious samples; Hand protection: Latex, Nitrile or other plastic material gloves. Skin and body protection: Labcoat and sleves. Eye protection: Safety glasses with side-shields Hygiene measures: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
Sample Type	Bone, Heart, Lung, Seeds, Skeletal Muscle, Spores, Food, Plants, Roots, Fixed Samples, Tough Tissues, All Samples
Specific Gravity	7.7

Application Notes

Metal Bead Lysing Matrix is used to break hard/brittle samples. Specialty applications include RNA and protein extraction from difficult samples where lysis by impaction only is preferable with minimal amounts of mechanical shearing.

Usage Statement

Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.

Key Applications

Nucleic Acid Isolation |Nucleic Acid Extraction |Cell culture |Proteomics |Purification and Detection |Protein Purification |DNA Purification |RNA Purification |Plant Tissue Processing |Tissue Analysis |Soil Analysis |Fungal Tissue Analysis |Microbiome Studies |Metabolite Extraction |Tissue Homogenization |Isolate Intact Organelles |RNA Extraction from Difficult Samples |Isolation of Intact Bacteria and Viruses from Infected Tissue