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P6083

Sigma-Aldrich

Potassium nitrate

BioXtra, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

KNO3, saltpeter

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
KNO3
CAS Number:
7757-79-1
Molecular Weight:
101.10
EC Number:
231-818-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011409
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
PubChem Substance ID:
24898644
NACRES:
NA.71

product line

BioXtra

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥99.0%

form

crystals

impurities

<0.0005% Phosphorus (P)
<0.01% Insoluble matter

mp

334 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): <0.002%
sulfate (SO42-): <0.003%

cation traces

Al: <0.0005%
Ca: <0.0005%
Cu: <0.0005%
Fe: <0.0005%
Mg: <0.0005%
NH4+: <0.05%
Na: <0.005%
Pb: <0.001%
Zn: <0.0005%

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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GHS03

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H272

Hazard Classifications

Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Bioresource technology, 118, 438-444 (2012-06-22)
Microalgal starch is a potential feedstock for biofuel production. The effects of KNO(3) and MgSO(4) concentrations and light intensity on biomass and starch production by the marine microalga, Tetraselmis subcordiformis, were investigated. Under 200 μmol m(-2) s(-1) irradiance and sulfur-deprived
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