Tris Hydrochloride is commonly used as a buffering medium for electrophoresis, molecular biology, and cell culture applications.
| M | 157.60 |
|---|---|
| m.p | 150-152 °C |

| White crystalline powder | Complying |
| Loss on drying (105°C) | <= 0.5% |
| pH (0.5M in water) | 3.5-5.5 |
| Assay (T Argentometric) | 99-101%w/w |
| UV Abs. 260nm (0.5M) | <= 0.05AU |
| UV Abs. 280nm (0.5M) | <= 0.05AU |
| DNase activity | Not detected |
| RNase activity | Not detected |
| Protease activity | Not detected |