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Silanizing glassware.

Current protocols in cell biology (2008-01-30)
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ABSTRACT

This unit provides a protocol for silanizing (siliconizing) glassware to prevent adsorption of solute to the glass surface and to increase the hydrophobicity of the surface. This is particularly important when dealing with low concentrations of particularly "sticky" solutes such as single-stranded nucleic acids or proteins or cells.

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Product Description

Sigma-Aldrich
Chlorotrimethylsilane, puriss., ≥99.0% (GC)
Sigma-Aldrich
Chlorotrimethylsilane, ≥98.0% (GC)
Sigma-Aldrich
Chlorotrimethylsilane, purified by redistillation, ≥99%
Sigma-Aldrich
Chlorotrimethylsilane, Wacker Chemie AG, ≥99.0% (GC)
Sigma-Aldrich
Chlorotrimethylsilane solution, 1.0 M in THF