what is NP-40?

[Philip Heacock]

In article <cga3-011294150740 at 132.236.3.15>, cga3 at cornell.edu (Christopher
G. Alpha) wrote:

> In an article in TAG (1993) 86:694-698 they refer to a reagent used in the
> PCR buffer called NP-40.  Does anyone know what this stuff is?  Please
> respond here or email me.  Thanx.

The reagent is nonidet P-40, sigma catalog # N 6507, it is a nonionic detergent.

-Phil Heacock