MilliporeSigma
Potassium nitrate, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for plant cell culture, 500g
- SKU:
- P8291-500G
Description
Potassium nitrate
BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for plant cell culture
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CAS Number 7757-79-1
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) KNO3
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Molecular Weight 101.10
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EC Number 231-818-8
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MDL number MFCD00011409
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PubChem Substance ID 24898742
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NACRES NA.26
Properties
Related Categories | Chemical Synthesis, Inorganic Salts, Potassium, Synthetic Reagents |
Quality Level | 200 |
product line | BioReagent |
application(s) | cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
- | cell culture | plant: suitable |
mp | 334 °C (lit.) |
solubility | H2O: 20/150 g/mL, clear, colorless |
SMILES string | [K+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O |
InChI | 1S/K.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1 |
InChI key | FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Description
Application
Potassium nitrate has been used:
• in CPW13M solution to extract the protoplasts from plant cells[2]
• as a component in the basal medium[3]
• as a component in macronutrient[4]
Packaging
1 kg in poly bottle
5 kg in poly drum
25 kg in fiber drum
500 g in poly bottle
Biochem/physiol Actions
Potassium nitrate serves as a source of nitrate for cell growth. It also induces the synthesis of lipid in alga Neochloris oleoabundans.
Safety Information
Signal word
Warning
Hazard statements
H272
Precautionary statements
P210-P220-P221-P370 + P378
Personal Protective Equipment
Eyeshields, Gloves, respirator cartridge type N100 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
RIDADR
UN 1486 5.1 / PGIII
WGK Germany
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RTECS
TT3700000