Buffers & Custom Buffer Manufacturing
Overview
From classic PBS/TBS to Good’s buffers (HEPES, MES, MOPS and more), Catachem manufactures ready‑to‑use solutions and concentrates with rigorous in‑house QC. Need something bespoke? We formulate to your exact pH, molarity, and excipient profile.
Why Choose Catachem?
✔ ISO 13485 – FDA registered manufacturer (Oxford, CT, USA)
✔ Reagent manufacturing since the 1980s; lyophilization & contract manufacturing since early 2000s
✔ Manufacturing volumes up to 240 L per batch/vessel
✔ Sterile filtering (0.22 µm) and UVC treatment available
✔ Automated or manual filling/capping/crimping; labeling, cartoning, packing, and outbound shipping. Custom 4 color label printing in a variety of sizes available.
✔ Comprehensive documentation: SOPs, batch records, device/design records, COA & lot traceability
Featured Buffer Families
Buffered Saline
Working solutions and concentrates (1X–20X), formulated with or without potassium, and optional surfactants.
- PBS / DPBS
- PBST (Tween‑20)
- TBS
- TBST
- HBS (HEPES‑Buffered Saline)
Good’s Buffers
Low‑temperature‑coefficient, zwitterionic systems with excellent biological compatibility.
- HEPES
- MES
- MOPS
- PIPES
- Bicine
- TAPS
- Tricine
- Tris / Tris‑HCl
Standard Buffer Systems
Prepared to target pH and ionic strength; available sterile‑filtered and UVC treated.
- Citrate
- Acetate
- Borate
- Carbonate/Bicarbonate
- Phosphate (Na⁺/K⁺)
- Imidazole
- Glycine
- Histidine
Electrophoresis & Blotting
Optimized for consistency run‑to‑run and clean backgrounds on membrane.
- TAE / TBE
- Tris‑Glycine (native/SDS)
- Transfer Buffers
- Blocking & Stripping Buffers
Quality Control Panel
Every manufactured lot can be qualified to your specifications. Select from the following QC panels (or request additional tests):
- Bacterial enumeration
- Yeast/mold enumeration
- Turbidity
- Conductivity
- Osmolality / Osmolarity
- pH
- Optical density
Custom Buffer & Reagent Manufacturing
Whether you need a pilot run for verification/validation or ongoing supply for production, Catachem builds to spec with robust documentation. We maintain on‑hand inventory of over 400 raw materials to accelerate sourcing and scale‑up.
- Batch sizes up to 240L; small to medium‑scale throughput
- Sterile and reduced‑endotoxin manufacturing options (0.22 µm filtration + UVC treated)
- Automated & manual filling/capping/crimping
- End‑to‑end support: labeling, cartoning, packing, and shipment prep
- Lyophilization for stabilization and cold‑chain simplification (if desired)
Contact
Tell us about your project, and we’ll deliver a customized plan tailored to your needs
✉️ Email: catachem@catacheminc.com 📞 Tel: +1 (203) 262-0330
📍 Address: 353 Christian Street, Suite 2, Oxford, CT 06478 USA
How Can We Help You?
If you are looking to place an order, request technical help or ask questions about us, get in touch today!