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Urea (Colorless-to-White Crystals or Crystalline Powder/Mol. Biol.), Fisher BioReagents™

Catalog No. BP16910 Shop All Fisherbrand Products
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Quantity:
500 g
2.5 kg
10 kg
Packaging:
Poly Bottle
Poly Drum
Poly Pail

Description

Urea is used as a denaturing agent for DNA and proteins.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 57-13-6
Molecular Formula CH4N2O
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 60.056
InChI Key XSQUKJJJFZCRTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym carbamide, isourea, carbonyldiamide, ureophil, carbonyldiamine, carbamimidic acid, pseudourea, ureaphil, urevert, alphadrate
PubChem CID 1176
ChEBI CHEBI:48376
IUPAC Name urea
SMILES C(=O)(N)N

Specifications

Absorbance 0.05 max. (5M solution) at 280nm
Melting Point 131°C
Color White
pH 7.5 to 9.5
Assay Percent Range ≥99 %
Packaging Poly Drum
Linear Formula NH2CONH2
Quantity 10 kg
Merck Index 15, 10052
Vapor Pressure 1.25mmHg at 25°C
Formula Weight 60.06
Percent Purity ≥99%
Grade DNase-, RNase- and Protease-Free
Physical Form Solid
Chemical Name or Material Urea
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Recommended Storage RT
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