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P8291

Potassium nitrate

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for plant cell culture

Synonym(s):

KNO3, saltpeter

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
KNO3
CAS Number:
7757-79-1
Molecular Weight:
101.10
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
24898742
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Number:
231-818-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011409
Form:
crystals
Solubility:
H2O: 20/150 g/mL, clear, colorless

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Product Name

Potassium nitrate, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for plant cell culture

InChI key

FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/K.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1

SMILES string

[K+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O

product line

BioReagent

form

crystals

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable
cell culture | plant: suitable

mp

334 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 20/150 g/mL, clear, colorless

Quality Level

200

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Application

Potassium nitrate has been used:
  • in CPW13M solution to extract the protoplasts from plant cells
  • as a component in the basal medium
  • as a component in macronutrient

Biochem/physiol Actions

Potassium nitrate serves as a source of nitrate for cell growth. It also induces the synthesis of lipid in alga Neochloris oleoabundans.

pictograms

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GHS03

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Warning

hcodes

H272

Hazard Classifications

Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
易制爆化学品
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MKCX9563
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MKCW9599
MKCV4286

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Effects of nitrogen sources on cell growth and lipid accumulation of green alga Neochloris oleoabundans
Li Y, et al.
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, , number=(81), 629?636-629?636 (2008)
Bioassay to Study the Attachment of Xanthomonas albilineans on Sugarcane Leaves.
Mensi I, et al.
Bio-protocol, 7(587), 285?290-285?290 (2016)
Extraction and Activity of O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase (OASTL) from Microalga Chlorella sorokiniana
Salbitani G and Carfagna S
Plant & Cell Physiology, , number=(587), 285?290-285?290 (2016)
Biomolecule delivery into canola protoplasts by centrifuging cells with microbubbles
He C, et al.
Febs Letters, , number=(587), 285?290-285?290 (2013)
Yu Yang et al.
Environmental science & technology, 48(11), 6391-6400 (2014-04-24)
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is widely used in food products, which will eventually enter wastewater treatment plants and terrestrial or aquatic environments, yet little is known about the fraction of this TiO2 that is nanoscale, or the physical and chemical properties
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