UltraPure™ 10% SDS Solution is a premixed aqueous solution containing 10% sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). SDS is a protein denaturant used in polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis for molecular weight determinations. It also is used to dissociate nucleic acid-protein complexes in DNA extraction protocols, to disrupt cell membranes, and to prepare prehybridization and hybridization solutions. UltraPure™ 10% SDS Solution is filtered and ready to use.