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71988

Sodium sulfite

BioUltra, anhydrous, ≥98% (RT)

Synonym(s):

Natrium sulfite

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Na2SO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
126.04
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-821-4
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98% (RT)
Grade:
reagent grade
Form:
powder
Solubility:
H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
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grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

product line

BioUltra

assay

≥98% (RT)

form

powder

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test

loss

≤0.1% loss on drying, 20 °C (HV)

pH

9.0-10.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg, thiosulfate (S2O32-): ≤200 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg, As: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Ba: ≤5 mg/kg, Bi: ≤5 mg/kg, Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, K: ≤200 mg/kg, Li: ≤5 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Mo: ≤5 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Sr: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

absorption

cut-off at 265 nm in H2O at 1 M

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[O-]S([O-])=O

InChI

1S/2Na.H2O3S/c;;1-4(2)3/h;;(H2,1,2,3)/q2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

GEHJYWRUCIMESM-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Application


  • Tuning Structural Characteristics of Corn Stover Through Ammonium and Sodium Sulfite (ASS) Pretreatment for Enhanced Enzymatic Hydrolysis.: This study demonstrates the effective use of sodium sulfite in pretreating biomass to enhance its enzymatic breakdown, crucial for improving biofuel production efficiency (Chen X et al., 2024).

  • A Soy Protein-Based Film Based on Chemical Treatment and Microcrystalline Cellulose Reinforcement Obtained from Corn Husk Byproducts.: Highlights the application of sodium sulfite in the development of biodegradable films, showcasing its potential in creating sustainable materials in the food packaging industry (Zhang B et al., 2024).

  • Sodium Sulfite as a Novel Hypoxia Revulsant Involved in Hypoxic Regulation in Escherichia coli.: Investigates sodium sulfite′s role as a hypoxia revulsant, providing insights into its biochemical applications for managing bacterial growth under low oxygen conditions, relevant for biomedical research and microbial management (Ye Q et al., 2024).

  • Modelling energy-harvesting processes in primitive cells: Proton transport across bilayers driven by the oxidation of sulfite.: Explores the potential of sodium sulfite in facilitating proton transport across biological membranes, which is crucial for understanding cellular energy mechanisms and could lead to advancements in bioenergy and synthetic biology (Paula S et al., 2024).

Other Notes

Cleaves disulfide bonds to form the S-sulfonate derivative; Inhibits gram positive bacteria in culture media;


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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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R.D. Cole
Methods in Enzymology, 11, 206-206 (1967)
Amber R Boles et al.
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 109(3), 637-646 (2011-10-22)
A novel sulfur-utilizing perchlorate reducing bacterial consortium successfully treated perchlorate (ClO₄⁻) in prior batch and bench-scale packed bed reactor (PBR) studies. This study examined the scale up of this process for treatment of water from a ClO ₄⁻ and RDX contaminated
Fabian Leinisch et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 24(12), 2217-2226 (2011-10-19)
Nitrone spin traps such as 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide (DMPO) are commonly used for free radical detection. Though proven examples are rare, artifact formation must be considered. For example, the Forrester-Hepburn mechanism yields the same radical adduct as that formed by genuine radical



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71988-1KG04061826715239
71988-250G04061832855424