Description
Metalaxyl, 50MG
Metalaxyl is a fungicide that inhibits protein synthesis in fungi.1,2 It inhibits the growth of potato blight (P. infestans) fungal isolates from Serbian potato fields (EC50s = 0.3-3.9 μg/ml).1 Metalaxyl (300 and 1,000 μg/ml) induces formation of chromosomal aberrations in human lymphocytes.3 It exhibits aquatic toxicity against S. quadricanda, D. magna, and D. rerio (IC50s = 222.89, 471.95, and 241.98 mg/L, respectively).4 Metalaxyl also induces tremors, twitches, tonic extension, ataxia, and hypnosis, symptoms of CNS poisoning, and lethality in rats (LD50s = 265 and 288.8 mg/kg for female and male rats, respectively).2 Formulations containing metalaxyl have been used as fungicides in agricultural, aquatic, commercial, industrial, and residential areas.
WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.
This product is sold exclusively for research and analytical uses. It is formulated and packaged for use in controlled laboratory settings. Bulk sizes are not available for purchase.
Technical Information
- (±)-Metalaxyl
- rac-Metalaxyl
- Chloroform: Soluble
- Methanol: Soluble