C3H8O3
Glycerol anhydrous Molecular biology
Glycerol is commonly used for low-temperature storage of enzymes and bacterial cultures. Molecular biology grade glycerol also acts as a component in electrophoresis loading buffers, and in purification of proteins.
Main Properties
| M | 92.10 |
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| D | 1.26 |
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| b.p | 290 °C |
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| m.p | 18 °C |
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Product Specification
| Clear colorless liquid |
Complying |
| Acidity (as Acetic acid) |
<= 0.003% |
| Color (APHA Pt-Co) |
<= 10 |
| Aldehydes |
<= 0.001% |
| Purity (GC on anhydrous basis) |
>= 99.5% |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) |
<= 0.0005% |
| pH (10% in Water) |
6-7 |
| Water (KF) |
<= 0.5%w/w |
| UV Abs. 260nm (0.5M) |
<= 0.05AU |
| UV Abs. 280nm (0.5M) |
<= 0.02AU |
| DNase activity |
Not detected |
| RNase activity |
Not detected |
| Protease activity |
Not detected |
