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Ethyl alcohol, Pure 190 proof

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≥95.0%, for molecular biology, 190 proof

Synonym(s):

Ethyl alcohol, Pure, Ethanol, absolute alcohol, non-denatured ethanol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2OH
CAS Number:
64-17-5
Molecular Weight:
46.07
EC Number:
200-578-6
MDL number:
MFCD00003568
UNSPSC Code:
15101802
PubChem Substance ID:
329799005
NACRES:
NA.21
assay:
≥95.0%
bp:
78.3 °C

Product Name

Ethyl alcohol, Pure 190 proof, for molecular biology

vapor density

1.59 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

type

for molecular biology

assay

≥95.0%

form

liquid

expl. lim.

3.1-27.7 %

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Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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concentration

190 proof

pH

7.0 (20 °C, 10 g/L)

bp

78.3 °C

mp

-114 °C

density

0.816 g/mL at 25 °C

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, Aligned

SMILES string

OCC

InChI

1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

This product is a non-denatured 190proof ethanol, suitable for molecular biology applications.
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. Ethanol is environmentally preferable green solvent and thus it aligns with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries" and "Use of Renewable Feedstocks". 

Application

Ethyl alcohol, Pure (molecular biology grade) can be used in:      
  • The precipitation and purification of nucleic acids and proteins.
  • Histology to prepare staining and destaining reagents.       Dehydrating tissues prior to embedding.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply

pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

hcodes

H225,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

55.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

13 °C - closed cup

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RNA-guided genome editing with the CRISPR-Cas9 system has great potential for basic and clinical research, but the determinants of targeting specificity and the extent of off-target cleavage remain insufficiently understood. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation and high-throughput sequencing (ChIP-seq), we mapped genome-wide
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Mesolimbic dopamine (DA) controls drug- and alcohol-seeking behavior, but the role of specific DA receptor subtypes is unclear. We tested the hypothesis that D3R gene deletion or the D3R pharmacological blockade inhibits ethanol preference in mice. D3R-deficient mice (D3R(-/-)) and
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