Urea, high purity
About this item
Commonly used to denature nucleic acids for electrophoresis and to study the secondary and tertiary structure of proteins. Effective for maintaining DNA in a highly denatured state during sequencing protocols, urea is also useful for accelerating the activity of Proteinase K digestions. Effectively denatures RNA. For use in nucleic electrophoresis applications.
- CAS Number:57-13-6
- Formula:NH₂CONH₂
- MDL Number:MFCD00008022
- Molecular Weight:60.06 g/mol
- Merck Index:13,09935
- Boiling Pt:197 °C (1013 hPa)
- Melting Pt:132.7 °C
- Density:1.34 g/cm³ (20 °C)
- Storage Temperature:Ambient
- EINECS:200-315-5
- REACH:01-2119463277-33
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Product Details & Documents
Commonly used to denature nucleic acids for electrophoresis and to study the secondary and tertiary structure of proteins. Effective for maintaining DNA in a highly denatured state during sequencing protocols, urea is also useful for accelerating the activity of Proteinase K digestions. Effectively denatures RNA. For use in nucleic electrophoresis applications.
- CAS Number:57-13-6
- Formula:NH₂CONH₂
- MDL Number:MFCD00008022
- Molecular Weight:60.06 g/mol
- Merck Index:13,09935
- Boiling Pt:197 °C (1013 hPa)
- Melting Pt:132.7 °C
- Density:1.34 g/cm³ (20 °C)
- Storage Temperature:Ambient
- EINECS:200-315-5
- REACH:01-2119463277-33
Specifications for Product Family
Specification Test Results
- Abs.@280nm (5M, Water):0.05
- Biuret Test:Pass
- Chloride:= 0.0005%
- Cyanate:= 0.002%
- DNase:none detected
- Heavy Metals (as Pb):= 0.0005%
- Insolubles:= 0.005%
- Iron:= 0.0001%
- Melting Point:132°C - 135°C
- Protease:none detected
- Purity:= 99.5%
- RNase:none detected
- Solubility (5M, Water):Pass
Product Family Options
Product Information
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- 500 gEach (500g)$1,981.03Case de 12 (500g)$2,159.32Supplier Number: 0568-500G
- 1 kgEach (1kg)$2,323.40Case de 4 (1kg)$2,532.51Supplier Number: 0568-1KG
- Supplier Number: 0568-2.5KG
- Supplier Number: 0568-5KG
- Supplier Number: 0568-10KG
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