C2H3NaO2
Sodium acetate anhydrous Molecular biology
Sodium acetate is widely used in extraction and purification procedures of nucleic acids. Sodium acetate is commonly added to DNA reactions to facilitate ethanol precipitation of the DNA.
Main characteristics
| M | 82.03 |
|---|---|
| m.p | 324 °C |
Product specificities
| Appearance | White to off-white solid |
|---|---|
| Assay (T, dry) | 99.0-101.0%w/w |
| pH (5% in water) | 7.0-9.2 |
| Loss on drying (105°C) | max. 1% |
| Water insolubles | max. 0.01% |
| A260nm (0.1M) | max. 0.01AU |
| A280nm (0.1M) | max. 0.01AU |
| Chloride (Cl) | max. 0.002% |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | max. 0.001% |
| Iron (Fe) | max. 0.001% |
| Phosphate (PO4) | max. 0.001% |
| DNase activity | Not detected |
| RNase activity | Not detected |
| Protease activity | Not detected |
