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SUBSTANCE

MBA

COMMON NAME

N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide

CHEMICAL  
COMPOSITION
MBBA N-(4-methoxybenzalidene)-4-butylaniline  
MBTH 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone  
MBTH hydrochloride 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone hydrochloride  
3-MC 3-methylcholanthrene  
MCA chloroacetic acid  
McN A-343 4-(N-[3-chlorophenyl]carbamoyloxy)-2-butynyltrimethylammonium chloride  
MCP m-cresol purple  
MCPA 2-(4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)acetic acid  
Md mendelevium  
MDB potassium phosphate (monobasic), potassium phosphate (dibasic), glycerol, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, DTT  
MDEA N-methyldiethanolamine  
MDH malic dehydrogenase  
MDI 4,4'-methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate)  
MDW-7-R 4-[(R)-2-chloro-3-methylbutyryloxy]phenyl-4-(decyloxy)benzoate  
MDW-7-S 4-[(S)-2-chloro-3-methylbutyryloxy]phenyl-4-(decyloxy)benzoate  
2-ME 2-mercaptoethanol  
3-MECA 3-methylcholanthrene  
MEGA-10 decanoyl-N-methylglucamide  
MEGA-7 heptanoyl-N-methylglucamide  
MEGA-8 octanoyl-N-methylglucamide  
MEGA-9 nonanoyl-N-methylglucamide  
MEM minimal essential media  
MEM chloride b-methoxyethoxymethyl chloride; 2-methoxyethoxymethyl chloride  
MeOH methanol or methyl alcohol  
MES 2-[N-morpholino]ethane-sulfonic acid  
MESNA 2-mercaptoethanesulfonic acid  
Mg magnesium  
MgCl2 magnesium chloride  
MgSO4 magnesium sulfate  
MHB potassium phosphate (monobasic), potassium phosphate (dibasic), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, potassium chloride  
MHHPA hexahydro-4-methylphthalic anhydride  
MIA N-methylisatoic anhydride  
MIBK 4-methyl-2-pentanone  
MIPK 3-methyl-2-butanone  
MIX 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine  
ML-7 1-(5-iodonaphthalene-1-sulfonyl)-1H-hexahydro-1,4-diazepine  
ML-9 1-(5-iodonaphthalene-1-sulfonyl)-1H-hexahydro-1,4-diazepine  
MMA methyl methacrylate  
MMC magnesium methyl carbonate  
MMC mitomycin C  
MMH methylhydrazine  
MMPP monoperoxyphthalic acid, magnesium salt  
MMS methyl methanesulfonate  
a-MMT DL-a-methyl-m-tyrosine  
MMTS methyl methylsulfinylmethyl sulfide  
Mn manganese  
MNA methyl-5-norbornene-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride  
MnCl2 manganese chloride  
MNNG 1-methyl-3-nitro-1-nitrosoguanidine  
MNP 2-methyl-2-nitropropane dimer  
MNU N-nitroso-N-methylurea  
Mo molybdenum  
MOPEG 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylglycol, piperazine salt  
MOPS Buffer (3-[N-morpholino]propane-sulfonic acid); (4-morpholinepropanesulfonic acid)  
MOPSO buffer (3-[N-morpholino]-2-hydroxypropanesulfonic acid)  
MOZ-ON 2-(4-methoxybenzyloxycarbonyloxyimino)-2-phenylacetonitrile  
6MP 6-mercaptopurine  
MPPH 5-(4-methylphenyl)-5-phenylhydantoin  
MPS thioanisole  
MPTP 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine  
M-PYROL® 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone  
MPTP 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine  
MQH2O MilliQ H2O  
MSA methanesulfonic acid  
MS-222 3-aminobenzoic acid ethyl ester  
bis-MSB p-bis(o-methylstyryl)benzene  
MSC 2-mesitylenesulfonyl chloride  
MSH 2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonyl hydrazide  
a-MSH a-melanocyte stimulating hormone  
MSNT 1-(mesitylene-2-sulfonyl)-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole  
N-MSOC N-(2-methanesulfonyl)ethoxycarbonyl  
MSTFA N-methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide  
a-MT DL-a-methyltyrosine  
MTB methylthymol blue  
MTBE tert-butyl methyl ether  
MTBSTFA N-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-N-methyltrifluoroacetamide  
MTD 2,4-diaminotoluene  
MTDA methyl trimethylsilyl dimethylketone acetal  
MTES methyltriethoxysilane  
MTG methyl b-thiogalactoside  
MTH-amino acids methylthiohydantoin amino acids  
MTMC 4-(methylthio)-m-cresol  
MTMS methyltrimethoxysilane  
MTN m-tolunitrile  
MTP 4-(methylthio)phenol  
MTPA a-methoxy-a-trifluoromethylphenylacetic acid  
MTT 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide; 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide; Thiazol blue  
MTT formazan 1-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-3,5-diphenylformazan  
MTX amethipterin  
MTX methotrexate  
MUG 4-methylumbelliferyl b-D-galactoside or 4-methylumbelliferyl b-D-glucuronide  
MUGB methylumbelliferyl p-guanidinobenzoate  
MVK methyl vinyl ketone  
MXDA m-xylylenediamine  
N nitrogen  
N-BuOH N-butanol  
Na sodium  
Na vanadate sodium vanadate  
Na2CO3 sodium carbonate  
Na2HPO4  sodium phosphate (dibasic)  
Na2SO3 sodium sulfite  
Na3PO4 sodium phosphate (tribasic)  
Na3VO4 sodium vanadate  
NAA a-napthaleneacetic acid  
NAAD nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide  
NaAc sodium acetate  
NaCN sodium cyanide  
NAD a-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide or b-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide  
NADH a-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced form or b-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced form  
NADP nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate  
NADPH b-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, reduced form  
NaH2PO4 sodium phosphate (monobasic)  
NaHCO3 sodium bicarbonate  
NaI sodium iodide  
NAI 1-acetylimidazole  
NAM N-acetyl-L-methionine  
NAM N-acetylmuramic acid or N-(9-acridinyl)maleimide  
NANA N-acetylneuraminic acid  
NANO (-)-N-acetylneuraminic acid  
NaOAc sodium acetate  
NaOH sodium hydroxide  
NaPYR sodium pyruvate  
Nb niobium  
NBD-aminohexanoic acid (N-[7-nitrobenzene-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl]aminohexanoic acid)  
NBD chloride 7-chloro-4-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazole; 4-chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan  
NBD-F 4-fluoro-7-nitrobenzofurazan  
NBDI O-(4-nitrobenzyl)-N,N'-diisopropylisourea  
NBD-N-methylaminododecanoic acid 12-(N-methyl-N-[7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl])aminododecanoic acid
NBD-propranolol (N-[7-nitrobenzene-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl]propranolol)  
NBD taurine N-[7-nitrobenzene-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl]taurine  
NB-enantrane (9-BBN-nopol benzyl ether adduct, 0.5M solution in tetrahydrofuran)  
NB-enantride [lithium hydrido(9-BBN-nopol benzyl ether adduct), 0.5M solution in tetrahydrofuran]  
NBHA O-(4-nitrobenzyl)hydroxylamine  
NBMPR S-(4-nitrobenzyl)-6-thioinosine  
N2226Br triethylhexylammonium bromide  
NBS N-bromosuccinimide  
NBSC 2-nitrobenzenesulfenyl chloride  
NBTGR S-(4-nitrobenzyl)-6-thioguanosine  
NCDC 2-nitro-4-carboxyphenyl N,N'-diphenylcarbamate  
NCS N-chlorosuccinimide  
Nd neodymium  
Nd(thd) neodymium tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate)  
Ne neon  
NEAA nonessential amino acids  
NEM N-ethylmaleimide  
Nessler's Reagent [dipotassium tetraiodomercurate(II) in dilute sodium hydroxide]  
NFSI N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide  
NH4Ac ammonium acetate  
NH4Cl ammonium chloride  
NH44OAc ammonium acetate  
NH4OH ammonium hydroxide  
(NH4)2HPO4 ammonium phosphate (dibasic)  
(NH4)2SO4 ammonium sulfate  
(NH4)3PO4 ammonium phosphate (tribasic)  
Ni nickel  
NIP 4-hydroxy-3-iodo-5-nitrophenylacetic acid  
NMDPP neomethyldiphenylphosphine  
NMO 4-methylmorpholine N-oxide  
NMP 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone  
No nobelium  
Nonidet P-40 (octylphenoxy polyethoxy ethanol)  
Np neptunium  
NP-40 Tergitol NP-40 (nonylphenoxy polyethoxy ethanol) Nonidet P-40  
a-NPO 2-(1-napthyl)-5-phenyloxazole  
NPPD trans,trans-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,4-pentadienal  
NPS-amino acids N-o-nitrophenylsulfenyl-amino acids  
NPSP N-(phenylseleno)phthalimide  
NTA nitrilotriacetic acid  
N-t-B 2-methyl-2-nitrosopropane  
Nuclei Lysis Buffer tris[hydroxymethyl]-aminomethane, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, sodium chloride, hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide 

hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide

 
NZCYM NZ amine, sodium chloride, casamino acids, yeast extracts, magnesium sulfate  
O oxygen  
OCBA 2-chlorobenzoic acid  
OCBC 2-chlorobenzyl chloride  
OCBN 2-chlorobenzonitrile  
OCPA 2-chlorophenylacetic acid  
OCT 2-chlorotoluene  
OCTC 2-chlorobenzenzotrichloride  
OMH-1 sodium diethyldihydroaluminate  
ONPG o-nitrophenyl b-D-galactopyranoside  
OPD o-phenylenediamine  
Os osmium  
OsO4 osmium tetroxide, osmium oxide  
 

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