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Description

EDTA is a popular metal chelator in microbiology applications, as well as an inhibitor to blood coagulation. By preventing the joining of cadherins between cells, EDTA can be used in cell culture to prevent cells from sticking to the media container or to one another.

This EDTA solution is prepared using Molecular Biology Grade raw materials and sterilized for cell tissue culture use. When used at low concentrations, EDTA can be used to inactivate DNase, RNase, protease, and nuclease. It is also a common ingredient in cell lysis buffers.


bioWORLD's products are supplied for LABORATORY RESEARCH USE ONLY. The product may not be used as a drug, agricultural or pesticidal product, food additive or as a household chemical.

References

See "Mechanism of inhibition of horseradish peroxidase-catalyses iodide oxidation by EDTA" by PubMed.

Properties

Shelf life

4 years

Storage Temperature

RT

ECCN #

EAR99

RTECS #

AH4025000

Hazmat Ship

Non-hazardous

Purity

>98%

Appearance color

Clear, colorless

Appearance form

Liquid

Molecular Formula

C10H16N2O8

Molecular Weight

292.24

Density

0.86 g/cm3

Melting point

250°C

Boiling point

614.2°C

Solubility (@ RT)

H2O: 0.5 mg/mL (20°C) - 2.2 mg/mL (80°C)
3 M NaOH: 100 mg/mL
Insoluble in common organic solvents.