Magnesium chloride hexahydrate is commonly used for optimization of polymerase chain reactions. Magnesium chloride hexahydrate is also used as cell culture salt reagent.
| M | 203.30 |
|---|---|
| m.p | 117 °C |
| Colorless crystals | Complying |
| Assay (on dry basis) | 99-101% |
| Iron (Fe) | <= 0.0005% |
| Sulfate (SO4) | <= 0.01% |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | <= 0.0005% |
| DNase activity | Not detected |
| RNase activity | Not detected |
| Protease activity | Not detected |