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P8291

Potassium nitrate

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for plant cell culture

Synonym(s):

KNO3, saltpeter

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
KNO3
CAS Number:
7757-79-1
Molecular Weight:
101.10
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
24898742
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Number:
231-818-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011409
Form:
crystals
Solubility:
H2O: 20/150 g/mL, clear, colorless

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InChI key

FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/K.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1

SMILES string

[K+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O

product line

BioReagent

form

crystals

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable, cell culture | plant: suitable

mp

334 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 20/150 g/mL, clear, colorless

Quality Level

200

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Application

Potassium nitrate has been used:
  • in CPW13M solution to extract the protoplasts from plant cells
  • as a component in the basal medium
  • as a component in macronutrient

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.

pictograms

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GHS03

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hcodes

H272

Hazard Classifications

Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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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.

Group 1: Oxidizing solids + Nitrates + Hazardous rank I + 1st oxidizing solid

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

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Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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P8291-25KG: + P8291-1KG: + P8291-BULK: + P8291-VAR: + P8291-500G: + P8291-5KG:

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
MKCR1744
MKCN9979
MKCN0196
MKCM9116
MKCM2489

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Biomolecule delivery into canola protoplasts by centrifuging cells with microbubbles
He C, et al.
Febs Letters, , number=(587), 285?290-285?290 (2013)
Extraction and Activity of O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase (OASTL) from Microalga Chlorella sorokiniana
Salbitani G and Carfagna S
Plant & Cell Physiology, , number=(587), 285?290-285?290 (2016)
Effects of nitrogen sources on cell growth and lipid accumulation of green alga Neochloris oleoabundans
Li Y, et al.
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, , number=(81), 629?636-629?636 (2008)
Bioassay to Study the Attachment of Xanthomonas albilineans on Sugarcane Leaves.
Mensi I, et al.
Bio-protocol, 7(587), 285?290-285?290 (2016)
Mila Ivanova Luleva et al.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 11(4), 4188-4206 (2011-12-14)
Displacement of soil particles caused by erosion influences soil condition and fertility. To date, the cesium 137 isotope ((137)Cs) technique is most commonly used for soil particle tracing. However when large areas are considered, the expensive soil sampling and analysis
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