Gibco™ Hygromycin B (50 mg/mL)

Water-soluble antibiotic purified from bacterium Streptomyces hydroscopicus

Brand:  Gibco™ 10687010

Product Code. 10453982

Description

Hygromycin B is a water-soluble antibiotic purified from the bacterium Streptomyces hydroscopicus. Gibco™ Hygromycin B is used as a bacterial selection antibiotic in the concentration range of 200–500 μg/mL. This product is supplied as a 50 mg/mL solution.

Resistance to Hygromycin B is conferred by the E. coli hygromycin resistance gene (hyg or hph). Hygromycin B has a different mode of action than Geneticin™, Blasticidin S, or Zeocin™ selection reagents, making it an excellent choice for dual-selection experiments.
 

Order Info

Shipping Condition: Room Temperature

Specifications

• Content And Storage: Storage conditions: 2 to 8°C
  Shipping conditions: Ambient
  
• Culture Type: Mammalian Cell Culture, Insect Cell Culture
• Product Type: Antibiotic
• For Use With (Application): Eukaryotic Selection⁄Stable Cell Line Generation
• Shipping Condition: Room Temperature

• Concentration: 50 mg/mL
• Form: Liquid
• Sterility: Sterile
• Quantity: 20 mL

Safety and Handling

Product Identifier

• HYGROMYCIN B

Signal Word

• Danger

Hazard Category

• Acute toxicity Category 2
• Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1
• Skin sensitiser Category 1
• Respiratory sensitiser Category 1

Hazard Statement

• H300-Fatal if swallowed.
• H310-Fatal in contact with skin.
• H330-Fatal if inhaled.
• H317-May cause an allergic skin reaction.
• H318-Causes serious eye damage.
• H334-May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.

Precautionary Statement

• P301+P310-IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor /
• P302+P352-IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/.
• P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
• P304+P340-IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
• P333+P313-If skin irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
• P261-Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

Supplemental information

• MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Hygromycin B

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.