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V-058

beta-Carotene solution

100 μg/mL (THF:Ethanol with 0.1% BHT (70:30) (w/v)), certified reference material, ampule of 1 mL, Cerilliant®

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C40H56
CAS Number:
7235-40-7
Molecular Weight:
536.87
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

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SMILES string

C1CCC(=C(C1(C)C)\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C2=C(CCCC2(C)C)C)\C)\C)C

InChI

1S/C40H56/c1-31(19-13-21-33(3)25-27-37-35(5)23-15-29-39(37,7)8)17-11-12-18-32(2)20-14-22-34(4)26-28-38-36(6)24-16-30-40(38,9)10/h11-14,17-22,25-28H,15-16,23-24,29-30H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,20-14+,27-25+,28-26+,31-17+,32-18+,33-21+,34-22+

InChI key

OENHQHLEOONYIE-JLTXGRSLSA-N

grade

certified reference material

form

liquid

feature

Snap-N-Spike®/Snap-N-Shoot®

packaging

ampule of 1 mL

manufacturer/tradename

Cerilliant®

concentration

100 μg/mL (THF:Ethanol with 0.1% BHT (70:30) (w/v))

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable, liquid chromatography (LC): suitable

application(s)

clinical testing

format

single component solution

storage temp.

−70°C

Quality Level

300

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General description

β-Carotene, also known as E160a when used as food coloring supplement, is a precursor to vitamin A. Serum levels of β-carotene are an adequate measurement of clinical status and can confirm the diagnosis of carotenoderma and is used to detect fat malabsorption. This Certified Spiking Solution® is suitable for use as starting material in the preparation of linearity standards, calibrators, or controls in HPLC/UV, LC/MS or GC/MS testing applications such as clinical diagnostic, or food and nutrition testing.

Legal Information

CERILLIANT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
CERTIFIED SPIKING SOLUTION is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation
Snap-N-Shoot is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation
Snap-N-Spike is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

supp_hazards

EUH019

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-6.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-21.2 °C - closed cup

target_organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
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