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G5516

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Glycerol

Molecular Biology, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

1,2,3-Propanetriol, Glycerin

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4 L
$572.00

About This Item

Linear Formula:
HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH
CAS Number:
56-81-5
Molecular Weight:
92.09
Beilstein:
635685
EC Number:
200-289-5
MDL number:
MFCD00004722
UNSPSC Code:
50161901
PubChem Substance ID:
24895216
NACRES:
NA.31
Grade:
Molecular Biology
reagent grade
Assay:
≥99.0%
Technique(s):
MALDI-MS: suitable
cryopreservation: suitable
Application(s):
life science and biopharma
microbiology
sample preservation
Bp:
182 °C/20 mmHg (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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grade

Molecular Biology
reagent grade

Quality Level

200

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.0%

form

viscous liquid

autoignition temp.

698 °F

expl. lim.

≥2.7-19.0 %

technique(s)

MALDI-MS: suitable
cryopreservation: suitable

impurities

<5 ppm Iron
<5 ppm heavy metal
<5 ppm magnesium

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application(s)

life science and biopharma
microbiology
sample preservation

application(s)

-

application(s)

-

application(s)

-

grade

for molecular biology, reagent

grade

for molecular biology

grade

-

grade

Molecular Biology

assay

≥99.0%

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

assay

≥99% (GC)

assay

≥99% (titration)

technique(s)

MALDI-MS: suitable, cryopreservation: suitable

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

cell culture | insect: suitable, cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

electrophoresis: suitable

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

300

Quality Level

100

solubility

water: 1 mL/mL, clear, colorless

solubility

H2O: 5 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

solubility

-

solubility

-

General description

Glycerol is odourless, colorless, viscous in nature, and exists as a sweet tasting liquid. It can be derived naturally as well as from petrochemical feedstock. Glycerol has a wide variety of applications, and is one of the most valuable and versatile chemical substances in nature. It can be used as an emollient, solvent, sweetening agent, in pharmaceutical formulations, cosmetics, foodstuffs and toiletries. It is very stable and can be easily stored under normal temperature; also it is non-irritating and has no adverse impact to the environment.[1][2]

Application

Glycerol has been used as:
  • a component of mounting medium for immunofluorescence
  • a supplement during cell culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium.[2]
  • a fuel during the designing of enzymatic biofuel cells.[3]
  • a liquid composite matrix with 4-HCCA and 3-amino­quinoline for analysis of neutral and acidic glycans.[4][5]
  • a matrix for fast atom bombardment MS.[4][5]
Glycerol may be employed as a liquid matrix for the quantification studies by MALDI (Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry) analysis.[6]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Glycerol is hygroscopic in nature and is soluble in water owing to its three hydrophilic alcoholic hydroxyl groups. It can form both inter- and intramolecular hydrogen bonds, making it a very flexible molecule. The physiologic effect of glycerine is due to cell-mediated immunity, increased IgG production and increased histamine release.[1][2]

Features and Benefits

This product has been analyzed for the presence of nucleases and proteases.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

390.2 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

199 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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    Nur Arifah Ismail et al.
    Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications, 103, 109770-109770 (2019-07-28)
    In this work, the potential of titanium dioxide nanoparticles incorporated gellan gum (GG + TiO2-NPs) biofilm as wound dressing material was investigated. The GG + TiO2-NPs biofilm was prepared via evaporative casting technique and was characterized using FTIR, XRD, and SEM to study their
    Microplate alamar blue assay versus BACTEC 460 system for high-throughput screening of compounds against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium
    Collins, L., and Scott G. Franzblau
    Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 41 (5), 1004-1009 (1997)
    Development of glycerol/O 2 biofuel cell
    Arechederra, Robert L., Becky L. Treu, and Shelley D. Minteer
    Journal of Power Sources, 173 (1), 156-161 (2007)
    The Future of Glycerol
    Mario Pagliaro, Michele Rossi
    Royal Society of Chemistry, 170-170 (2010)
    Analysis of native milk oligosaccharides directly from thin-layer chromatography plates by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization orthogonal-time-of-flight mass spectrometry with a glycerol matrix
    Dreisewerd, Klaus, et al
    Journal of the American Society For Mass Spectrometry, 17(2), 139-150 (2006)
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