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V900474

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Guanidine thiocyanate

Vetec™, reagent grade, ≥97%

Synonym(s):

Guanidinium rhodanide, Guanidinium thiocyanate

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Linear Formula:
NH2C(=NH)NH2 · HSCN
CAS Number:
593-84-0
Molecular Weight:
118.16
Beilstein:
3563461
EC Number:
209-812-1
MDL number:
MFCD00013027
UNSPSC Code:
51102829
PubChem Substance ID:
329829875

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grade

reagent grade

product line

Vetec™

Assay

≥97%

form

powder or crystals

mp

120-122 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

SC#N.NC(N)=N

InChI

1S/CH5N3.CHNS/c2-1(3)4;2-1-3/h(H5,2,3,4);3H

InChI key

ZJYYHGLJYGJLLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Chaotropic agent and strong denaturant; solubilizes cells.

Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Supplementary Hazards

EUH032

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Taku Takeda et al.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 73(2), 366-371 (2009-02-10)
The stability of the oxidized and reduced forms of three homologous cytochromes c from two thermophiles and one mesophile was systematically monitored by means of Soret absorption measurements in the presence of various concentrations of a denaturant, guanidine thiocyanate, at
Ling-Wen Ding et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 374(2), 426-428 (2008-01-02)
The most commonly used protocol of the RNA isolation, the guanidine thiocyanate method, was unsuitable for recalcitrant plant tissues containing a large amount of storage proteins and secondary metabolites. We demonstrated that RNA could bind to the silica particles, which
Ayyamperumal Jeyaprakash et al.
Experimental & applied acarology, 52(2), 131-140 (2010-03-25)
Four protocols for extracting DNA from mites, using phytoseiid species as exemplars, were evaluated to determine whether the DNA obtained could be used to amplify nuclear, mitochondrial or Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers from males, females and eggs. Protocol
P E Mason et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 109(50), 24185-24196 (2005-12-27)
Neutron diffraction experiments and molecular dynamics simulations are used to study the structure of aqueous solutions of two electrolytes: guanidinium sulfate (a mild protein conformation stabilizer) and guanidinium thiocyanate (a powerful denaturant). The MD simulations find the unexpected result that
David Sonntag et al.
Journal of endodontics, 33(4), 442-446 (2007-03-21)
Decontamination of instruments is a prerequisite for their potential reuse but may affect surface integrity. Hence, the effect of prion removal protocols on 7 brands of nickel-titanium files was investigated. Baseline debris scores were determined under magnification after staining with
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