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Hydrogen peroxide solution

3%, suitable for microbiology

• 동의어(들): Catalase Test, Catalase Test, H₂O₂
• 실험식(Hill 표기법): H₂O₂
• CAS Number: 7722-84-1
• Molecular Weight: 34.01
• Beilstein: 3587191
• MDL number: MFCD00011333
• UNSPSC 코드: 41171621
• PubChem Substance ID: 329769664
• NACRES: NA.85

속성

• Agency: according to GB 4789.30-2016; according to ISO 10272-1:2017; according to ISO 10272-2:2017; according to ISO 11290-1:2017; according to ISO 11290-2:2017
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: 23.3 mmHg ( 30 °C)
• 분석: 2.8-3.2% (redox titration)
• 양식: solution
• 유통기한: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• 저장 조건: protect from light
• 농도: 1-5%
• 기술: microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable
• 색상: colorless
• pH: 6-8 (25 °C)
• mp: 0.0 °C
• density: 1.000 g/cm³
• 응용 분야: clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; veterinary; microbiology
• 적합성: Pneumococcus spp.; Staphylococcus spp.; bacteria
• SMILES string: OO
• InChI: 1S/H2O2/c1-2/h1-2H
• InChI key: MHAJPDPJQMAIIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

설명

일반 설명

Hydrogen peroxide is often used in microbiology for its ability to break down into water and oxygen gas. This reaction is catalyzed by the enzyme catalase, which is present in many aerobic and facultatively anaerobic bacteria. A small amount of hydrogen peroxide is added to a bacterial culture to detect the presence or absence of catalase activity in the culture.If catalase is present, it will catalyze the breakdown of the hydrogen peroxide, resulting in the formation of oxygen gas bubbles. This reaction can be visually observed as effervescence in the culture. The absence of bubbles indicates that catalase is not present in the culture.The catalase test is commonly used in microbial identification and differentiation, as different species of bacteria present varying levels of catalase activity. For example, Staphylococcus species exhibit high levels of catalase activity, while Streptococcus species do not. The catalase test is also used to differentiate between aerobic bacteria that produce oxygen as a by-product (which typically exhibit catalase activity) and facultative anaerobic bacteria that utilize oxygen but do not produce it as a by-product (which may or may not exhibit catalase activity).

애플리케이션

Hydrogen peroxide has several important microbial applications due to its strong oxidizing properties. For example:

• Disinfectant: Hydrogen peroxide can be used as a disinfectant for surfaces, materials, and equipment in microbiology labs. When applied to surfaces, hydrogen peroxide reacts with organic materials, such as bacteria and fungi, and destroys them through oxidation.
• Sterilization: Hydrogen peroxide is often used in sterilization procedures in microbiology, especially in the pharmaceutical and medical industries. It effectively kills spores that are resistant to many other types of disinfectants.
• Microbial detection: Hydrogen peroxide can be used to detect catalase activity in bacteria, making it useful in microbial identification and differentiation. The species of bacteria may be distinguished based on their ability to catalyze the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide.

안전성 정보

• Storage Class Code: 12 - Non Combustible Liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point (°F): Not applicable
• Flash Point (°C): Not applicable
• 개인 보호 장비: Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles