Ethanol, Absolute

Ethanol, also known as Ethyl Alcohol, is a volatile, straight-chain, primary alcohol. It is commonly used as an organic solvent for non-polar substances due to its versatility and miscibility with water. Absolute Ethanol is a common microbiology reagent as a disinfectant and antiseptic for sanitizing lab equipment. It works by denaturing bacterial, fungal, and viral proteins.

bioWORLD's Ethanol, Absolute is provided at >199 proof and Molecular Biology Grade. It is most effective as a disinfectant when used at 70% with water, which we also provide in a ready-to-purchase product. When combined with Hydrogen Peroxide, it is especially effective at removing bacterial spores as well.

Ethanol, Absolute is the ideal choice for an organic solvent; ready to be used with our many antibiotics and plant growth hormones. bioWORLD offers everything needed for DNA and RNA purification, of which Ethyl Alcohol is an important tool.

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 "Ethanol precipitation of RNA and the use of carriers" by PubMed.