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Is there a need for sodium azide in my serum?

April 26, 2017azide serum sodium

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Is there a need for sodium azide in my serum?

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Sodium azide is a preservative which prevents bacterial growth. We recommend adding sodium azide to the serum for long-term storage. Please note that sodium azide interferes with some biological assays. Sodium azide can easily be removed by dialysis or buffer exchange.