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Sigma-Aldrich

Potassium nitrate

99.999% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Saltpeter

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
KNO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
101.10
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

Assay

99.999% trace metals basis

form

crystalline

technique(s)

flow cytometry: suitable

impurities

≤15.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

334 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

  • Improving drought and salinity tolerance in barley by application of salicylic acid and potassium nitrate: Studies the ameliorative effects of potassium nitrate and salicylic acid on barley, showing improved tolerance to drought and salinity stress (KA Fayez, SA Bazaid, 2014).
  • Prior application of 10% potassium nitrate to reduce post-bleaching sensitivity: a randomized triple-blind clinical trial: Evaluates the use of potassium nitrate in reducing sensitivity post dental bleaching, providing clinical evidence of its effectiveness (M Rezende, KL da Silva, TC Miguel, PV Farago, 2020).

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

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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Rose A Devasia et al.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 63(6), 1173-1178 (2009-03-31)
The aim of this study was to assess the sensitivity, specificity and time to results of mycobacterial growth indicator tube (MGIT) 960, microscopic observation drug susceptibility (MODS) assay and nitrate reductase assay (NRA) compared with the gold standard agar proportion
Jing Huang et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 80(1), 29-42 (2013-10-01)
Bacteria play important roles in mineral weathering and soil formation. However, few reports of mineral weathering bacteria inhabiting subsurfaces of soil profiles have been published, raising the question of whether the subsurface weathering bacteria are fundamentally distinct from those in
Changhong Yao et al.
Bioresource technology, 118, 438-444 (2012-06-22)
Microalgal starch is a potential feedstock for biofuel production. The effects of KNO(3) and MgSO(4) concentrations and light intensity on biomass and starch production by the marine microalga, Tetraselmis subcordiformis, were investigated. Under 200 μmol m(-2) s(-1) irradiance and sulfur-deprived
Damir A Safin et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 42(6), 1969-1972 (2012-12-14)
A highly efficient Zn(2+) "turn-on" fluorescent sensor, [4'-benzo-15-crown-5]N=CH-(2-OH-C(6)H(4)) (HL), has been synthesized. In the presence of Zn(NO(3))(2), displays high selectivity and sensitive enhancement of fluorescence intensity in water with the formation of [ZnL(2)]. Addition of an equimolar amount of KNO(3)
Hirokazu Yagi et al.
Plant cell reports, 34(6), 959-968 (2015-02-19)
We successfully developed a method for metabolic isotope labeling of recombinant proteins produced in transgenic tobacco. This enabled assessment of structural integrity of plant-derived therapeutic antibodies by NMR analysis. A variety of expression vehicles have been developed for the production

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