M0387

Methyl cellulose

viscosity: 1,500 cP

• CAS Number: 9004-67-5
• MDL number: MFCD00081763
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• PubChem Substance ID: 24896550
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• biological source: wood (pulp cellulose)
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• color: white to off-white
• viscosity: 1,200-1,800 cP, 2 % in water(20 °C)
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: [*]OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](O[C@@H]2[C@@H](CO[*])O[C@@H](O[*])[C@H](O[*])[C@H]2O[*])[C@H](O[*])[C@@H](O[*])[C@@H]1O[*]
• InChI key: YLGXILFCIXHCMC-JHGZEJCSSA-N

Description

General description

Methyl cellulose is a tough, non-toxic material. It is odorless and tasteless. Hence, methyl cellulose is widely used as an adhesive in the food packaging industry. In water-soluble adhesives, it is utilized as a thickening agent. Methyl cellulose is also used as a viscosity control agent. In the cosmetic industry, it is used as an emulsifier, binder and stabilizer.

Application

Methyl cellulose has been used:

• as a component of an embryo medium to culture zebrafish embryos for motility assays
• to mount haploid/tetraploid zebrafish embryos on slides for live imaging
• to enhance the viscosity of artificial seawater to study the flagellar waves of Ciona spermatozoa

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves