Kanamycin Sulfate, 5mg/mL Active Solution, STERILE
Kanamycin Sulfate, generated by specific strains of Streptomyces kanamyceticus, belongs to the class of aminoglycoside antibiotics. It has been used in tissue culture media.
It inhibits growth of gram-positive, gram-negative bacteria and mycoplasmas in cell culture. It acts by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting translocation and eliciting miscoding, bacterial protein synthesis. It can also be used as a selection agent for cells transformed with kanamycin B resistance gene.
Contents & Storage
Storage conditions: -20°C
Shipping conditions: Dry ice
Shelf life: 24 months from date of manufacture
Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.