P8291

Potassium nitrate

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for plant cell culture

• Synonym(s): KNO₃, saltpeter
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): KNO₃
• CAS Number: 7757-79-1
• Molecular Weight: 101.10
• EC Number: 231-818-8
• MDL number: MFCD00011409
• UNSPSC Code: 12352209
• PubChem Substance ID: 24898742
• NACRES: NA.26

Properties

• product line: BioReagent
• form: crystals
• technique(s): cell culture | mammalian: suitable; cell culture | plant: suitable
• mp: 334 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 20/150 g/mL, clear, colorless
• SMILES string: [K+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/K.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1
• InChI key: FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Potassium nitrate has been used:

• in CPW13M solution to extract the protoplasts from plant cells
• as a component in the basal medium
• as a component in macronutrient

Biochem/physiol Actions

Potassium nitrate serves as a source of nitrate for cell growth. It also induces the synthesis of lipid in alga Neochloris oleoabundans.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS03
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H272
• pcodes: P210 - P220 - P280 - P370 + P378 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Ox. Sol. 3
• Storage Class: 5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges