EDTA Tetrasodium is a chelating agent for metal ions. EDTA Tetrasodium is commonly used in molecular biology to minimize metal ion impurities in reaction buffers.
M | 416.2 |
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Appearance | White crystalline powder |
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Solubility (0.1M in water) | Clear colorless solution |
Assay (on dry basis) | 99.5-101.0% |
Iron (Fe) | max. 0.005% |
Heavy metals (as Pb) | max. 0.001% |
pH (0.1M in water) | 10.7-11.7 |
A260nm (0.1M) | max. 1.5AU |
A280nm (0.1M) | max. 0.06AU |
DNase activity | Not detected |
RNase activity | Not detected |
Protease activity | Not detected |