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H6909

Sigma-Aldrich

Hydrocortisone solution

50 μM, sterile-filtered, BioXtra, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

17-Hydroxycorticosterone, Cortisol

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77
biological source:
non-animal source
form:
liquid
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biological source

non-animal source

Quality Level

sterility

sterile-filtered

product line

BioXtra

form

liquid

concentration

50 μM

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, tested

pH

5.0- 7.0

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C[C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@H]3[C@@H]4CC[C@](O)(C(=O)CO)[C@@]4(C)C[C@H](O)[C@H]23

InChI

1S/C21H30O5/c1-19-7-5-13(23)9-12(19)3-4-14-15-6-8-21(26,17(25)11-22)20(15,2)10-16(24)18(14)19/h9,14-16,18,22,24,26H,3-8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1

InChI key

JYGXADMDTFJGBT-VWUMJDOOSA-N

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Application

Hydrocortisone has been used in epithelial and endothelial adherent cell culture applications. Hydrocortisone solution has been used for the isolation of epidermal stem cells and cell expansion.[1] It has also been used for keratinocyte permeability assay.[2]

Other Notes

Animal-component free

Physical form

frozen in working aliquots, avoid repeated freeze/thaw

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Description
Pricing

Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Questions

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  1. How long is this product stable in cell culture medium (e.g. DMEM) at 4°C, or just 4°C in general?

    1 answer
    1. The stability of this product after being diluted in medium, has not been evaluated. However, various medium products that are supplemented with Hydrocortisone, are stable for up to 6 weeks when stored refrigerated. As an example, see product C-20011, Keratinocyte Growth Medium, at the link below:
      https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigma/c20011

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  2. Is it suitable to further dilute small quantities of Product H6909, Hydrocortisone solution, in phosphate-buffered saline to prepare lower concentration aliquots?

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    1. It is not recommended to further dilute H6909, Hydrocortisone solution, for storage purposes as stability/integrity of more dilute forms cannot be guaranteed.

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  3. What is the concentration of Product No. H6909, Hydrocortisone solution?

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    1. Product No. H6909 is a 50 μM solution. This may also be written as approximately 0.0181 g/L.

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  4. What is the Department of Transportation shipping information for this product?

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    1. Transportation information can be found in Section 14 of the product's (M)SDS.To access the shipping information for this material, use the link on the product detail page for the product.

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  5. Is Product No. H6909, Hydrocortisone solution, isotonic?

    1 answer
    1. Product No. H6909 is a solution of hydrocortisone in normal saline (0.85%).  It is an isotonic solution of hydrocortisone.

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  6. Should Product No. H6909, Hydrocortisone solution, be protected from light?

    1 answer
    1. Yes. Product No. H6909 is packaged in an amber vial.  If making single use aliquots, we recommend to use amber vials to protect the solution from light.

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  7. Is there ethanol in Product No. H6909, Hydrocortisone solution?

    1 answer
    1. Hydrocortisone is initially solubilized in ethanol and then diluted in normal saline.  The final concentration of ethanol is 2 ml/L (0.2% v/v).

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