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Excipient

ICH Q7 GMP Manufactured Product

HEPES

Low UV, LBLE*, GMP, Excipient
Product Code: HEPE-3251

*Low Bioburden, Low Endotoxin

Minimum Order Quantity: 250kg
Lead Time (if no stock): 3-6 months

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Product Code: HEPE-3251
Suitable for use as a cGMP chemical in pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and products.

HEPES is a zwitterionic buffer used to maintain pH of media used in cell cultures. It is one of Good’s buffers that has a pKa value similar to its pH value, making it an ideal buffer for pH maintenance. A known limitation is its interference with the Folin protein assay. This buffer can form radicals, so it is not suitable for redox studies. HEPES is a Good’s buffer because it has low UV absorptivity, minimal reactivity, stable pH and is soluble in water.

CAS #: 7365-45-9
Formula: C8H18N2O4S
F.W.: 238.30 g/mol
pH @ 25°C: 5.0 - 6.5
pKa: 7.45 - 7.65

Product Specifications

ANALYSIS SPECIFICATIONS
Absorbance (1M)

250 nm

260 nm

280 nm

< = 0.0500 a.u.

< = 0.0500 a.u.

< = 0.0500 a.u.

Absorbance (0.05M)

250 nm

260 nm

280 nm

< = 0.0500 a.u.

< = 0.0500 a.u.

< = 0.0500 a.u.

Appearance and Color  
White Crystals
Assay, Dried Basis  
> = 99.5%
Chloride  
< = 50 ppm
Endotoxin  
< = 5 EU/g
Enzymes

DNase

RNase

Protease

None Detected

None Detected

None Detected

Identification, IR  
Conforms to Reference Standard
Insoluble Matter  
< = 0.01%

Microbial Content

TAMC

TYMC

< = 50 CFU/g

< = 50 CFU/g

pH (1%)

 
4.7 – 5.6

pKa

7.45 – 7.65
Residue on Ignition  
< = 0.1%
Solubility 

Solubility (1%)

Solubility (0.05M) 

Passes Test

Passes Test

Sulfate  
< = 50 ppm
Trace Metals

Arsenic (As)

Copper (Cu)

Iron (Fe)

Lead (Pb)

< = 5 ppm

< = 5 ppm

< = 5 ppm

< = 1 ppm

Water, KF < = 0.5%

 

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Key Product Features:

  • The manufacturing of HEPES, HEPE-3251 is performed at BioSpectra’s Bangor, PA and Stroudsburg, PA facilities. 
  • Appears as white crystals
  • Manufactured in accordance with ICH Q7
  • Manufactured in an enzyme free, hormone free, and animal free environment
  • Contains no known major food allergens (as defined by FDA and WHO)
  • The final product and its raw materials are not derived from nor come into contact with animal parts, animal products, and/or animal byproducts or derivatives. 
  • Synonyms: N-(2-Hydroxyethyl) Piperazine-N’-2-Ethanesulfonic Acid; 2-[4-(2-Hydroxyethyl) Piperazin-1-yl] Ethanesulfonic Acid

Shelf-Life Policy:

Unless otherwise noted on the Shelf-Life Statement and CoA, this product has a 2-year retest date supported by a 3-year ICH Q1 Stability Study (if one is completed).

Storage & Shipping:

Refer to SDS.

Package Sizes:

10kg, 25kg, and 50kg

Bulk GMP Fine Chemicals exclusively manufactured in North America

American Manufactured - FDA Registered GMP Facilities: Parenteral Excipients, GMP Small Molecule Intermediates, GMP Biological Buffers, Parenteral Carbohydrates, GMP Chlorinated Amino Acids, GMP Solutions in Sterile Single Use Packaging and other Reagent & GMP Fine Chemicals.