CHAPS (3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)dimethylammonio]-1-propanesulfonate) waa saabuun caadi ahaan loo isticmaalo bayoolaji iyo bayoolaji molecular.Waa saabuunta zwitterionic, taasoo la macno ah inay leedahay labadaba koox si togan iyo si xunba leh.
CHAPS waxa ay caan ku tahay awoodda ay u leedahay in ay milixdo oo ay dejiso borotiinada xuubabka, taas oo ka dhigaysa mid faa'iido u leh codsiyada kala duwan sida soo saarista borotiinka, nadiifinta, iyo sifada.Waxay carqaladeysaa isdhexgalka lipid-protein, taasoo u oggolaanaysa borotiinnada xuubabka in laga soo saaro xaaladdooda hooyo.
Si ka duwan saabuunta kale, CHAPS waa mid khafiif ah oo aan soo saarin borotiinnada intooda badan, taasoo ka dhigaysa doorasho aad u fiican oo lagu ilaalinayo qaabdhismeedka borotiinka iyo shaqada inta lagu jiro tijaabooyinka.Waxay kaloo kaa caawin kartaa inaad ka hortagto isku-darka borotiinka.
CHAPS waxaa caadi ahaan loo adeegsadaa farsamooyinka sida SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis), diiradda saarista koronto, iyo xoqida Galbeedka.Waxa kale oo inta badan loo isticmaalaa daraasadaha ku lug leh enzymes-ku-xidhan xuubka, gudbinta calaamadda, iyo isdhexgalka borotiinka-baruurta.