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Urea Molecular biology
Urea is commonly used as a denaturing agent for DNA and proteins.
Main characteristics
| M | 60.06 |
|---|---|
| m.p | 131-135 °C |
Product specificities
| Appearance | White solid |
|---|---|
| Assay | 99.5-100.5% |
| Chloride (Cl) | max. 0.0005% |
| Iron (Fe) | max. 0.001% |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | max. 0.001% |
| A260nm (8M) | max. 0.05AU |
| A280nm (8M) | max. 0.05AU |
| DNase activity | Not detected |
| RNase activity | Not detected |
| Protease activity | Not detected |
