General description
X-Gal is a chromogenic substrate used in conjunction with IPTG for blue/white colony selection. It is a soluble colorless compound comprising galactose attached to a substituted indole. In the presence of X-Gal the lac+bacteria after α-complementation form blue colonies and bacteria carrying recombinant plasmid form white colonies.
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CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Packaging
1 g in Glass bottle
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