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S6170

Potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate

BioXtra, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

L(+)-Tartaric acid potassium Sodium salt, Rochelle salt, Seignette salt

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
KOCOCH(OH)CH(OH)COONa · 4H2O
CAS Number:
6381-59-5
Molecular Weight:
282.22
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24899689
EC Number:
206-156-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
6113568
MDL number:
MFCD00150989
Assay:
≥99%
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product line

BioXtra

Quality Level

200

assay

≥99%

impurities

≤0.001% Phosphorus (P), ≤0.1% Insoluble matter

solubility

H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.05%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%, Ca: ≤0.001%, Cu: ≤0.0005%, Fe: ≤0.0005%, Mg: ≤0.001%, NH4+: ≤0.003%, Pb: ≤0.001%, Zn: ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.[Na+].[K+].O[C@H]([C@@H](O)C([O-])=O)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C4H6O6.K.Na.4H2O/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10;;;;;;/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;;4*1H2/q;2*+1;;;;/p-2/t1-,2-;;;;;;/m1....../s1

InChI key

VZOPRCCTKLAGPN-ZFJVMAEJSA-L

General description

Potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate is a potassium sodium salt of L-tartaric acid.

Application

Potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate has been used as a precipitant to produce sigma thaumatin protein crystals.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate might be used as a buffering agent in cosmetic products. It is also used as a food additive. Certain studies show that it produces acute renal toxicity in rabbits and dogs.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 1

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Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
SLCL9731
SLCK0995
SLCG5654
SLCF5996
SLCD3198

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Re-evaluation of l (+)-tartaric acid (E 334), sodium tartrates (E 335), potassium tartrates (E 336), potassium sodium tartrate (E 337) and calcium tartrate (E 354) as food additives
EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF), et al.
EFSA Journal, 18(3), e06030-e06030 (2020)
Effects of protein purity and precipitant stereochemistry on the crystallization of thaumatin
Asherie N, et al.
Crystal Growth & Design, 8(12), 4200-4207 (2008)
Ghina Ali et al.
Biotechnology progress, 31(4), 883-889 (2015-04-29)
The immobilization of pullulanase from Klebsiella pneumoniae by grafting was investigated. Pullulanase was linked after activation of alginate via a covalent bond between the amine groups of the enzyme and the carboxylic acid groups of alginate. The immobilization yield was
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
S6170-1KG04061836955144
S6170-500G04061836955151