Collection: Quorum Sensing Research
Quorum Sensing Research — contains small compounds such as unsaturated aldehydes, boronic acids, and reference sugars that play a role in studying bacterial intercellular communication mechanisms through autoinducer signaling molecules. This group supports exploration of gene expression regulation pathways that depend on microbial population density.
Quorum Sensing Research is used by microbiology researchers to study regulation mechanisms of collective bacterial behavior, such as biofilm formation and production of virulence factors controlled by signaling molecules. Compounds such as trans-cinnamaldehyde and boronic acid derivatives are used as test materials in screening for inhibitors of quorum sensing signaling pathways, while ascorbic acid and its derivatives are used as supporting reagents in various assay protocols.
Example products in this collection: TCI A0513 10323-20-3 D-(-)-Arabinose, TCI C0352 14371-10-9 trans-Cinnamaldehyde, TCI A0537 50-81-7 L-Ascorbic Acid, TCI C1078 497-23-4 gamma-Crotonolactone, TCI A0539 134-03-2 Sodium L-Ascorbate, TCI C1760 144432-85-9 3-Chloro-4-fluorophenylboronic Acid (contains varying amounts of Anhydride), TCI U0046 53448-07-0 trans-2-Undecenal, TCI C1778 126747-14-6 4-Cyanophenylboronic Acid (contains varying amounts of Anhydride).
Pay attention to the stability of compounds against oxidation and light, especially for unsaturated aldehydes, as well as the purity and anhydride content of boronic acids, which can vary between lots. All products are genuine Tokyo Chemical Industry (TCI) Japan products, with purity, packaging, and storage conditions listed on each item's page.
Other categories at the same level under Microbiology, often used together in one laboratory workflow:
Back to Microbiology. For large-volume procurement, special packaging, or specific grades, contact the AMI Scientific team — official TCI Japan distributor in Indonesia — for availability checks and lead times directly from Japan.
