C3H8O3
Glycerol anhydrous Molecular biology
Glycerol is commonly used for low-temperature storage of enzymes and bacterial cultures. Molecular biology grade glycerol also acts as a component in electrophoresis loading buffers, and in purification of proteins.
Main characteristics
| M | 92.10 |
|---|---|
| D | 1.26 |
| b.p | 290 °C |
| m.p | 18 °C |
Product specificities
| Appearance | Clear colorless liquid |
|---|---|
| Acidity (as Acetic acid) | max. 0.003% |
| Color (APHA, Pt-Co) | max. 10 |
| Aldehydes | max. 0.001% |
| Purity (GC, on anhydrous basis) | min. 99.5% |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | max. 0.0005% |
| pH (10% in Water) | 6-7 |
| Water (KF) | max. 0.5%w/w |
| A260nm (0.5M) | max. 0.05AU |
| A280nm (0.5M) | max. 0.02AU |
| DNase activity | Not detected |
| RNase activity | Not detected |
| Protease activity | Not detected |
