Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate is commonly used in the preparation of buffer solutions. Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate is required as a stabilizer in bacteriophage purification.
M | 214.46 |
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m.p | 80 °C |
Appearance | White crystalline powder |
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Assay (on dry basis) | min. 99% |
pH (1M in water) | 7.5-9 |
Solubility (1M in water) | Clear colorless solution |
A260nm (1M) | max. 0.03AU |
A280nm (1M) | max. 0.02AU |
SO4 (Sulfate) | max. 0.02% |
Cl (Chloride) | max. 0.005% |
Iron (Fe) | max. 0.001% |
Heavy metals (as Pb) | max. 0.001% |
DNase activity | Not detected |
RNase activity | Not detected |
Protease activity | Not detected |