C10H12N2Na4O8*4H2O
EDTA Tetrasodium salt tetrahydrate Molecular biology
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.
Main characteristics
Product specificities
| White crystalline powder |
Complying |
| Solubility (0.1M in water) |
Clear colorless solution |
| Assay (on dry basis) |
99.5-101.0% |
| Iron (Fe) |
<= 0.005% |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) |
<= 0.001% |
| pH (0.1M in water) |
10.7-11.7 |
| UV Abs. 260nm (0.1M) |
<= 1.5AU |
| UV Abs. 280nm (0.1M) |
<= 0.06AU |
| DNase activity |
Not detected |
| RNase activity |
Not detected |
| Protease activity |
Not detected |