Propranolol hydrochloride
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Propranolol hydrochloride is a nonselective and BBB-permeableβ-adrenergic receptor (βAR) antagonist, has high affinity for the β1AR and β2AR with Ki values of 1.8 nM and 0.8 nM, respectively. Propranolol hydrochloride inhibits [3H]-DHA binding to rat brain membrane preparation with an IC50 of 12 nM. Propranolol hydrochloride is used for study of hypertension, pheochromocytoma, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmias, angina pectoris, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- Purity: 99.95%
- CAS No.: 318-98-9
- Formula: C16H22ClNO2
- Molecular Weight:295.80
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Storage:
4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture
* In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture)
Publications Citing Use of MedChemExpress (MCE) Propranolol hydrochloride
More- Nature. 2025 Dec;648(8092):146-156. [Abstract]
- Cell. 2025 Jan 9;188(1):157-174.e22. [Abstract]
- Cell Metab. 2024 Mar 5;36(3):466-483.e7. [Abstract]
- Cell Res. 2026 Jan 28. [Abstract]
- Nat Commun. 2026 Mar 15;17(1):4002. [Abstract]
- Nat Commun. 2023 May 2;14(1):2523. [Abstract]
- Bone Res. 2024 Mar 21;12(1):18. [Abstract]
- Acta Pharm Sin B. 2024 Aug;14(8):3493-3512. [Abstract]
- Adv Sci (Weinh). 2025 Oct 6:e04817. [Abstract]
- Chem Eng J. 2025 Oct 17;524:169736.
- Redox Biol. 2024 Dec 21:79:103481. [Abstract]
- J Immunother Cancer. 2024 Dec 9;12(12):e009910. [Abstract]
- Phytomedicine. 2025 Jun 18:145:157011. [Abstract]
- Phytomedicine. 2024 Aug 19:134:155970. [Abstract]
- Chemosphere. 2019 Jun:225:378-387. [Abstract]
- Redox Rep. 2025 Dec;30(1):2494314. [Abstract]
- Aging Cell. 2025 Jul 26:e70184. [Abstract]
- Sci Signal. 2020 Nov 24;13(659):eaax0273. [Abstract]
- Elife. 2024 May 29.
- Transl Psychiatry. 2025 May 17;15(1):172. [Abstract]
- Vet Q. 2026 Dec 31;46(1):2648283. [Abstract]
- Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2025 Sep 21;18(9):1420. [Abstract]
- J Mol Med (Berl). 2026 Mar 19;104(1):53. [Abstract]
- Exp Neurol. 2023 Jul:365:114418. [Abstract]
- iScience. 2026 Feb 23;29(3):115122. [Abstract]
- iScience. 2023 Jul 22;26(9):107455. [Abstract]
- J Endocrinol. 2020 Mar;244(3):459-471. [Abstract]
- Bone. 2026 Jun:207:117859. [Abstract]
- Am J Pathol. 2023 Jul;193(7):913-926. [Abstract]
- Food Chem Toxicol. 2024 Sep 6:114983. [Abstract]
- Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2024 Nov 1;327(5):F885-F898. [Abstract]
- Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2023 Aug;240(8):1629-1650. [Abstract]
- Environ Toxicol. 2024 Mar;39(3):1682-1699. [Abstract]
- J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2021 Feb 20:195:113870. [Abstract]
- Curr Issues Mol Biol. 2025 Sep 26;47(10):798. [Abstract]
- J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2023 Jul 1:1227:123804. [Abstract]
- BMC Pulm Med. 2021 Jun 5;21(1):189. [Abstract]
- World J Surg Oncol. 2025 Mar 28;23(1):103. [Abstract]
- Pharmacol Res Perspect. 2021 Oct;9(5):e00879. [Abstract]
- Behav Brain Res. 2022 Feb 10:418:113642. [Abstract]
- Pharmacol Res Perspect. 2020 Apr;8(2):e00575. [Abstract]
- Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2023 May 21:657:69-79. [Abstract]
- bioRxiv. 2026 Jun 23.
- bioRxiv. 2024 November 03.
- Research Square Print. December 21st, 2022.
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In Vivo Efficacy Study
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In Vivo Efficacy Study
All Adrenergic Receptor Isoforms
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Biological Activity
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| Platelet | IC50 |
>939.8 μM
Compound: Propranolol hydrochloride
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Antimigraine activity in bovine citreated platelet assessed as inhibition of [14C]serotonin release after 6 mins by scintillation counting
Antimigraine activity in bovine citreated platelet assessed as inhibition of [14C]serotonin release after 6 mins by scintillation counting
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Propranolol hydrochloride (10-7 M-10-3 M; 24 and 48 hours) increases the total ERK1/2 levels in a dose-dependent manner, and ERK1/2 activation is observed specifically at 10-5 M in HemSCs[4]. Propranolol hydrochloride (10-9 M-10-3 M; 24 and 48 hours) significant decreases cell proliferation at 10-4 M propranolol after 24 hours and 10-9 M propranolol after 48 hours in HemSCs[4]. Propranolol hydrochloride (50 μM-200 μM; 24 hours) increases Annexin V positivity and caspase-3 activation, rapidly induces HemSC apoptosis[4].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
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Cell Line:HemSC cells
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Concentration:10-7 M-10-3 M
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Incubation Time:24 and 48 hours
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Result:Increased the total ERK1/2 levels in a dose-dependent manner.
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Cell Line:HemSC cells
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Concentration:10-9 M-10-3 M
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Incubation Time:24 and 48 hours
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Result:Suppressed HemSC Proliferation.
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Cell Line:HemSC cells
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Concentration:50 μM, 100 μM, or 200 μM
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Incubation Time:24 hours
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Result:Induced HemSC cell death occurred via an apoptotic pathway.
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
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Animal Model:A xenograft mouse model of IH (infantile hemangiomas) with HemSC cells[4]
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Dosage:40 mg/kg
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Administration:Orally administration; 40 mg/kg; daily
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Result:Improved vessel development in the IH mouse model that correlated with MAPK pathway activation.
| NCT Number | Sponsor | Condition | Start Date |
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| NCT01329991 | Plexxikon| | 2011-05 | PHASE1 |
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 318-98-9
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Appearance Solid
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Molecular Weight 295.80
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Formula C16H22ClNO2
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Color White to off-white
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SMILES
OC(CNC(C)C)COC1=CC=CC2=CC=CC=C12.Cl
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Structure Classification
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Initial Source
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture
* In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture)
Publications (45)
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Journal Impact Factor
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Most Recent
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Nature
2025 Dec;648(8092):146-156. PMID: 41094146 -
Cell
Intermittent fasting triggers interorgan communication to suppress hair follicle regeneration. [Abstract]2025 Jan 9;188(1):157-174.e22. PMID: 39674178 -
Cell Metab
Psychological stress-induced microbial metabolite indole-3-acetate disrupts intestinal cell lineage commitment. [Abstract]2024 Mar 5;36(3):466-483.e7. PMID: 38266651 -
Cell Res
The axon initial segment-associated microglia regulate neuronal activity and visual perception. [Abstract]2026 Jan 28. PMID: 41593328 -
Nat Commun
INSIG1/2 succination mediated by the moonlighting function of ADSL promotes lipogenesis and liver tumorigenesis. [Abstract]2026 Mar 15;17(1):4002. PMID: 41833955 -
Nat Commun
Reduced hepatic bradykinin degradation accounts for cold-induced BAT thermogenesis and WAT browning in male mice. [Abstract]2023 May 2;14(1):2523. PMID: 37130842
Propranolol hydrochloride purchased from MedChemExpress. Usage Cited in: Nat Commun. 2023 May 2;14(1):2523. [Abstract]
Mice received PBS or Propranolol (5 mg/kg) 30 mins before the injection of PBS or 1 mg/kg BK for 15 mins in the absence of food and water at 25 °C. Rectal temperature at different time point.
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Bone Res
2024 Mar 21;12(1):18. PMID: 38514644
Propranolol hydrochloride purchased from MedChemExpress. Usage Cited in: Bone Res. 2024 Mar 21;12(1):18. [Abstract]
Representative μCT images of femurs from OVX, OVX + Fx (fracture), and OVX + Fx mice treated with Pro (Propranolol; 0.5 g/L; 4 weeks), PTH or PTH + Pro.
Propranolol hydrochloride purchased from MedChemExpress. Usage Cited in: Bone Res. 2024 Mar 21;12(1):18. [Abstract]
Representative images of co-localization of Bmal1 (green) and OCN (red) immunofluorescent staining in distal femurs from OVX, OVX + Fx, and OVX + Fx mice treated with Pro (Propranolol; 0.5 g/L; 4 weeks), PTH or PTH + Pro.
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Acta Pharm Sin B
Phenylalanine deprivation inhibits multiple myeloma progression by perturbing endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis. [Abstract]2024 Aug;14(8):3493-3512. PMID: 39220878 -
Adv Sci (Weinh)
Norepinephrine Induces Sertoli Cell Ferroptosis via Receptors Desensitization Causing Stress-Related Male Reproductive Dysfunction. [Abstract]2025 Oct 6:e04817. PMID: 41051274
Propranolol hydrochloride purchased from MedChemExpress. Usage Cited in: Adv Sci (Weinh). 2025 Oct 6:e04817. [Abstract]
Propranolol (2 mg/kg; ip; 21 days). Quantitative of sperm density in the cauda epididymis.
Propranolol hydrochloride purchased from MedChemExpress. Usage Cited in: Adv Sci (Weinh). 2025 Oct 6:e04817. [Abstract]
Propranolol (2 mg/kg; ip; 21 days). Western blot of SOX9 expression across four experimental groups.
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Redox Biol
2024 Dec 21:79:103481. PMID: 39721495 -
J Immunother Cancer
CAR T cells secreting NGF-neutralizing scFv enhance efficacy in clear cell renal cell carcinoma by relieving immunosuppression through immunosympathectomy. [Abstract]2024 Dec 9;12(12):e009910. PMID: 39653553 -
Phytomedicine
The protective mechanism of Hydroxysafflor yellow A for the treatment of stroke - heart - syndrome via activating the ZBP1-NLRP3 signaling pathway. [Abstract]2025 Jun 18:145:157011. PMID: 40602292 -
Phytomedicine
2024 Aug 19:134:155970. PMID: 39178681 -
Chemosphere
Mass-balance-model-based evaluation of sewage treatment plant contribution to residual pharmaceuticals in environmental waters. [Abstract]2019 Jun:225:378-387. PMID: 30884299 -
Redox Rep
Norepinephrine promotes oxidative stress in vascular adventitial fibroblasts via PKC/NFκB-mediated NOX2 upregulation. [Abstract]2025 Dec;30(1):2494314. PMID: 40269356 -
Aging Cell
Aerobic Exercise Attenuates Autophagy-Lysosomal Flux Deficits via β2-AR-Mediated ESCRT-III Subunit CHMP4B in Mice With Human MAPT P301L. [Abstract]2025 Jul 26:e70184. PMID: 40715737 -
Sci Signal
Airway relaxation mechanisms and structural basis of osthole for improving lung function in asthma. [Abstract]2020 Nov 24;13(659):eaax0273. PMID: 33234690 -
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Transl Psychiatry
Stellate ganglion block diminishes consolidation of conditioned fear memory in mice by inhibiting the locus coeruleus to the basolateral amygdala neural circuit. [Abstract]2025 May 17;15(1):172. PMID: 40382311 -
Vet Q
Propranolol enhances the oncolytic effect of newcastle disease virus on canine mammary tumor cell by modulating the IFN-I-mediated JAK-STAT signaling pathway. [Abstract]2026 Dec 31;46(1):2648283. PMID: 41866332 -
Pharmaceuticals (Basel)
2025 Sep 21;18(9):1420. PMID: 41011287 -
J Mol Med (Berl)
Tyrosine hydroxylase as a therapeutic target: insights from adrenergic nerve and TNBC cell interactions. [Abstract]2026 Mar 19;104(1):53. PMID: 41857421 -
Exp Neurol
2023 Jul:365:114418. PMID: 37085003 -
iScience
2026 Feb 23;29(3):115122. PMID: 41852725 -
iScience
Region-specific sympatho-adrenergic regulation of specialized vasculature in bone homeostasis and regeneration. [Abstract]2023 Jul 22;26(9):107455. PMID: 37680481 -
J Endocrinol
miR-7 mediates the signaling pathway of NE affecting FSH and LH synthesis in pig pituitary. [Abstract]2020 Mar;244(3):459-471. PMID: 31905166 -
Bone
Sympathetic overactivity-induced type H endothelial cell senescence contributes to the impairment of vascularized osteogenesis by PKM2-mediated glycolysis in preclinical stages of Alzheimer's mice. [Abstract]2026 Jun:207:117859. PMID: 41833832 -
Am J Pathol
Hyperglycemia induces tear reduction and dry eye in diabetic mice through the norepinephrine-α1AR -mitochondrial impairment axis of lacrimal gland. [Abstract]2023 Jul;193(7):913-926. PMID: 37088455 -
Food Chem Toxicol
Inhibitory effects of flavonoids on organic cation transporter 1: Implications for food/herb-drug interactions and hepatoprotective effects. [Abstract]2024 Sep 6:114983. PMID: 39245401 -
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol
Anatomic and functional evidence for renal autonomic innervation in normotensive and hypertensive rats. [Abstract]2024 Nov 1;327(5):F885-F898. PMID: 39298550 -
Psychopharmacology (Berl)
Assessing attention and impulsivity in the variable stimulus duration and variable intertrial interval rodent continuous performance test schedules using noradrenaline receptor antagonists in female C57BL/6JRj mice. [Abstract]2023 Aug;240(8):1629-1650. PMID: 37329343 -
Environ Toxicol
Phenylacetyl glutamine (PAGln) enhances cardiomyocyte death after myocardial infarction through β1 adrenergic receptor. [Abstract]2024 Mar;39(3):1682-1699. PMID: 38041472 -
J Pharm Biomed Anal
Screening method of mildronate and over 300 doping agents by reversed-phase liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry. [Abstract]2021 Feb 20:195:113870. PMID: 33453569 -
Curr Issues Mol Biol
Cinnamomum migao H.W. Li Ethanol-Water Extract Suppresses IL-6 Production in Cardiac Fibroblasts: Mechanisms Elucidated via UPLC-Q-TOF-MS, Network Pharmacology, and Experimental Assays. [Abstract]2025 Sep 26;47(10):798. PMID: 41150746 -
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci
High-throughput screening of LogD by using a sample pooling approach based on the traditional shake flask method. [Abstract]2023 Jul 1:1227:123804. PMID: 37393793 -
BMC Pulm Med
Opposing responses of the rat pulmonary artery and vein to phenylephrine and other agents in vitro. [Abstract]2021 Jun 5;21(1):189. PMID: 34090386 -
World J Surg Oncol
Dexmedetomidine alleviates the pro-tumor activity of perioperative stress in tumor-bearing mice: an alternative approach of psycho-physiological intervention. [Abstract]2025 Mar 28;23(1):103. PMID: 40156037 -
Pharmacol Res Perspect
Effects of membrane transport activity and cell metabolism on the unbound drug concentrations in the skeletal muscle and liver of drugs: A microdialysis study in rats. [Abstract]2021 Oct;9(5):e00879. PMID: 34628723 -
Behav Brain Res
Manipulation of vocal communication and anxiety through pharmacologic modulation of norepinephrine in the Pink1-/- rat model of Parkinson disease. [Abstract]2022 Feb 10:418:113642. PMID: 34755639 -
Pharmacol Res Perspect
Applicability of free drug hypothesis to drugs with good membrane permeability that are not efflux transporter substrates: A microdialysis study in rats. [Abstract]2020 Apr;8(2):e00575. PMID: 32266794 -
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
Sympathetic β2-adrenergic receptor blockade overcomes docetaxel resistance in prostate cancer. [Abstract]2023 May 21:657:69-79. PMID: 36989842 -
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Solvent & Solubility
DMSO : ≥ 150 mg/mL (507.10 mM; Hygroscopic DMSO has a significant impact on the solubility of product, please use newly opened DMSO)
H2O : 33.33 mg/mL (112.68 mM; Need ultrasonic)
* "≥" means soluble, but saturation unknown.
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.
* Note: If you choose water as the stock solution, please dilute it to the working solution, then filter and sterilize it with a 0.22 μm filter before use.
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.
* Note: If you choose water as the stock solution, please dilute it to the working solution, then filter and sterilize it with a 0.22 μm filter before use.
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)
For the following dissolution methods, please prepare the working solution directly:
It is recommended to prepare fresh solutions and use them promptly within a short period of time.
The percentages shown for the solvents indicate their volumetric ratio in the final prepared solution. If precipitation or phase separation occurs during preparation, heat and/or sonication can be used to aid dissolution.
Add each solvent one by one: PBS
Solubility: 25 mg/mL (84.52 mM); Clear solution; Need ultrasonic
Purity & Documentation
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Data Sheet (280 KB)
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SDS (396 KB)
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References
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[2]. Briley M, et al. Evidence against beta-adrenoceptor blocking activity of diltiazem, a drug with calcium antagonist properties. Br J Pharmacol. 1980 Aug;69(4):669-73. [Content Brief]
[3]. Al-Majed AA, et al. Propranolol. Profiles Drug Subst Excip Relat Methodol. 2017;42:287-338. [Content Brief]
[4]. Munabi NC, et al. Propranolol Targets Hemangioma Stem Cells via cAMP and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Regulation. Stem Cells Transl Med. 2016 Jan;5(1):45-55. [Content Brief]
[5]. Neil-Dwyer G, et al. Beta-adrenoceptor blockers and the blood-brian barrier. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1981 Jun;11(6):549-53. [Content Brief]
Complete Stock Solution Preparation Table
Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.
| Optional Solvent | Concentration Solvent Mass | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg | 25 mg |
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| H2O / DMSO | 1 mM | 3.3807 mL | 16.9033 mL | 33.8066 mL | 84.5166 mL |
| 5 mM | 0.6761 mL | 3.3807 mL | 6.7613 mL | 16.9033 mL | |
| 10 mM | 0.3381 mL | 1.6903 mL | 3.3807 mL | 8.4517 mL | |
| 15 mM | 0.2254 mL | 1.1269 mL | 2.2538 mL | 5.6344 mL | |
| 20 mM | 0.1690 mL | 0.8452 mL | 1.6903 mL | 4.2258 mL | |
| 25 mM | 0.1352 mL | 0.6761 mL | 1.3523 mL | 3.3807 mL | |
| 30 mM | 0.1127 mL | 0.5634 mL | 1.1269 mL | 2.8172 mL | |
| 40 mM | 0.0845 mL | 0.4226 mL | 0.8452 mL | 2.1129 mL | |
| 50 mM | 0.0676 mL | 0.3381 mL | 0.6761 mL | 1.6903 mL | |
| 60 mM | 0.0563 mL | 0.2817 mL | 0.5634 mL | 1.4086 mL | |
| 80 mM | 0.0423 mL | 0.2113 mL | 0.4226 mL | 1.0565 mL | |
| 100 mM | 0.0338 mL | 0.1690 mL | 0.3381 mL | 0.8452 mL |
* Note: If you choose water as the stock solution, please dilute it to the working solution, then filter and sterilize it with a 0.22 μm filter before use.