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Magnesium chloride hexahydrate

BioUltra, for molecular biology, ≥99.0% (KT)

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
MgCl2 · 6H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
203.30
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26
Assay:
≥99.0% (KT)
grade:
for molecular biology
form:
solid
solubility:
H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

grade

for molecular biology

Quality Level

product line

BioUltra

Assay

≥99.0% (KT)

form

solid

impurities

DNases, none detected
RNases, none detected
insoluble matter, passes filter test
phosphatases, none detected
proteases, none detected
≤0.0002% total nitrogen (N)

pH

5.0-7.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤50 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤2000 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤3000 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

1 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.030
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.025

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Mg]Cl

InChI

1S/2ClH.Mg.6H2O/h2*1H;;6*1H2/q;;+2;;;;;;/p-2

InChI key

DHRRIBDTHFBPNG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application

Magnesium chloride hexahydrate has been used as a component of:
  • alkaline tris buffer to prepare labeling solution and to wash zebrafish embryos
  • HEPES-Tyrode solution for imaging cardiomyocyte cells
  • respiration solution, adenosine diphosphate (ADP) stock solution and wash solution to assess the respiration of permeabilized cardiomyocytes from mice

Caution

may agglomerate

Other Notes

Activation of restriction endonucleases

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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