Glycerol

Glycerol

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Product Description

Glycerol (glycerine, glycerin) is a polyol compound. It is colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is widely used in biological applications. Glycerol is a common reagent used in tissue culture media for bacteria and enzyme storage. Glycerol is useful for mammalian cell transfection and polyacrylamide gel preservation protocols, and also useful for sample preparation/protein stabilization and as a storage buffer component.

Technical Specifications

CAS#: 56-81-5
Molecular Weight: 92.09
Molecular Formula: C3H8O3
Synonyms: Glycerin
Appearance Form: Liquid
Appearance Color: Clear, colorless
Working Concentration: 0
pH: 5.5 - 8
Solubility: H2O: >500 mg/mL at 20°C
Soluble methanol, ethanol, 2 propanol, and DMSO. Insoluble in benzene, ether, chloroform, and fixed and volatile oils.
Absorbs gaseous water, hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen cyanide and s
Shelf Life: 5 years
Storage Temperature: RT
Hazardous Shipping: Non-hazardous
HTS Code: 29054500

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