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M4880

Magnesium chloride

suitable for insect cell culture, BioReagent, ≥97.0%

Synonym(s):

Magnogene

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Linear Formula:
MgCl2
CAS Number:
7786-30-3
Molecular Weight:
95.21
NACRES:
NA.75
PubChem Substance ID:
24896955
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
232-094-6
MDL number:
MFCD00011106
Assay:
≥97.0%
Form:
powder
Solubility:
water: 468.7 g/L at 20 °C
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product line

BioReagent

Quality Level

300

assay

≥97.0%

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | insect: suitable

mp

714 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: 468.7 g/L at 20 °C

density

2.32 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cl[Mg]Cl

InChI

1S/2ClH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

TWRXJAOTZQYOKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Application

Magnesium chloride has been used:
  • as a metal cofactor supplement in the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) reaction
  • as a component of Tris assay buffer to prepare substrate stocks for /-N-Acyl lysine substrate screening
  • as a component of low-calcium differentiation medium for keratinocyte differentiation

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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

M4880-BULK: + M4880-RSAMPLE: + M4880-100G: + M4880-VAR:

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
077K00311
128H01285
050K0173
018H00695

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Protocols

Determination of Water Content in Magnesium chloride Using Karl Fischer Titration

Accurately measure the moisture content in Magnesium Chloride (MgCl2) through Karl Fischer titration, using both Volumetric and Coulometric methods.

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