F9037
Formamide
≥99.5% (GC), BioReagent, for molecular biology
grade
for molecular biology
Quality Level
vapor density
1.55 (vs air)
vapor pressure
0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C)
30 mmHg ( 129 °C)
product line
BioReagent
Assay
≥99.5% (GC)
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
932 °F
technique(s)
electrophoresis: suitable
immunohistochemistry: suitable
refractive index
n20/D 1.447 (lit.)
pH
4-10 (20 °C, 200 g/L)
bp
210 °C (lit.)
mp
2-3 °C (lit.)
density
1.134 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
suitability
suitable for nucleic acid hybridization
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
NC=O
InChI
1S/CH3NO/c2-1-3/h1H,(H2,2,3)
InChI key
ZHNUHDYFZUAESO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
Application
Other applications include:
- Preparation of brain sections of mice for BrdU immunohistochemistry
- FISH analysis of HeLa cells.
- Preparation of the polyacrylamide gel for analysis of PCR products using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis(The Merck Index, 12th ed).
Features and Benefits
- Deionized for molecular biology applications
- Packaged under argon gas in amber bottles to protect from oxidation
- Used for DNA renaturation or DNA-RNA hybridization
- Reduces thermal stability of double stranded nucleic acids
Suitability
- nucleic acid hybridization
- cryoprotectant and gel-stabilizer
- destabilize nucleic acid duplexes
- elimination of secondary structure of nucleic acids
- preparation of hybridization buffers for RNA and DNA application
Other Notes
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Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 2 Oral
Target Organs
Blood
Storage Class Code
6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
305.6 °F
Flash Point(C)
152 °C
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