Material Grades

ACS Grade
Materials conforming with the specifications and procedures outlined in American Chemical Society Specifications, 10th Edition, 2006.

Analytical Grade
Designates reagents suitable for use in analytical procedures.

Biotechnology Grade
Materials equivalent to Ultra Pure, but particularly suitable for use in Molecular Biology applications. Tested for specific contaminants such as nucleases and bacteria where appropriate.

BP
Materials conforming with the specifications and procedures outlined in the British Pharmacopoeia, 2008.

Certified/Certifiable Grade
Materials, typically dyes and stains, that meet the requirements of the Biological Stain Commission. Certified reagents have been tested and validated by the Biological Stain Commission.

Conjugation Grade
Material suitable for enzyme conjugation.

Electrophoresis Grade
Material specifically for Electrophoretic Applications.

EP Grade
Materials conforming with the specifications and procedures outlined in the European Pharmacopoeia 6th Edition, 2008.

FCC Grade
Materials conforming with the specifications and procedures outlined in the Food Chemicals Codex, 6th Edition, 2008-2009.

High Purity Grade
Materials of superior quality where there are no published standards.

Histology Grade
Designates materials that are specific for use in Histology, Immunuhistochemistry and Histopathology applications.

JP
Materials conforming with the specifications and procedures outlined in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 14th edition, 2001.

NF Grade
Materials conforming with the specifications and procedures outlined in the National Formulary, 26th Edition, 2008.

Proteomics Grade
Materials conforming to the requirements of protein research which are tested to be nuclease, DNase and/or protease free where applicable. Appropriate for use in Proteomic research applications.

Reagent Grade
High Purity materials which meet the specifications noted in AMRESCO’s Biotechnology catalog.

Sequencing Grade
Materials designed for use with automated capillary sequencing equipment.

Technical Grade
Designates materials of selected commercial or industrial quality.

Tissue Culture Grade
Materials of high purity, suitable for use in Tissue Culture applications.

Ultra Pure Grade
Material with a purity level exceeding the various monograph grades.

USP Grade
Materials conforming with the specifications and procedures outlined in
the United States Pharmacopeia, 31st Edition, 2008.