Guanidine hydrochloride is a strong protein-denaturing agent used in the isolation of nucleic acids from cell extracts.
M | 95.53 |
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m.p | 179-186 °C |
Appearance | Colorless crystals |
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Solubility (6M in Water) | Clear colorless solution |
pH (6M in water) | 4.5-6.0 |
Iron (Fe) | max. 0.0005% |
Heavy metals (as Pb) | max. 0.001% |
Assay (T) | min. 99.5%w/w |
A260 (6M) | max. 0.03AU |
A280 (6M) | max. 0.02AU |
Water (KF) | max. 0.2%w/w |
DNase activity | Not detected |
RNase activity | Not detected |
Protease activity | Not detected |