methyl mercury hydroxide

[Gregory S. Buzard 'Buz']

c-elsik at tamu.edu (Christine Elsik) wrote: Subject: methyl 
mercury hydroxide: Does anybody know of a source for methyl 
mercury hydroxide (for use as a denaturing agent in DNA 
electrophoresis)?

MMH can be obtained either from Alpha/Johnson Matthey. Inc. 
Ward Hill, MA; (800)-343-0660, catalog no. 29522; or 
Crescent Chemical Co., Hauppauge, N.Y.; (516) 348-0333, 
cat. # 29522. 

AJM sells a 10 ml bottle for roughly $80, which will last 
you several years.

Greg Buzard