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Potassium bromide

BioUltra, ≥99.5% (AT)

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Linear Formula:
KBr
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
119.00
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)
1 mmHg ( 795 °C)

Quality Level

product line

BioUltra

Assay

≥99.5% (AT)

form

solid

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test
≤0.001% total nitrogen (N)

loss

≤0.5% loss on drying, 110 °C

pH

5.0-7.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

mp

734 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

bromate (BrO3-): ≤10 mg/kg
chloride (Cl-): ≤1000 mg/kg
iodide (I-): ≤10 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤200 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

1 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.01
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.01

SMILES string

[K+].[Br-]

InChI

1S/BrH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

IOLCXVTUBQKXJR-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Potassium bromide is a chaotropic salt, mostly used as an anticonvulsant.

Application

Potassium bromide is used in the preparation of stable Pd nanocubes used in immunolabeling. Potassium bromide is used for the purification of Sarcocystis neurona sporocysts by discontinuous density gradient centrifugation.
May be used for removal of peripheral membrane proteins.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Potassium bromide is useful in the treatment of refractory seizures or tonic-clonic seizures. It executes a stable excitable membrane by neuron hyperpolarization.

Other Notes

In the resolution of flavoproteins into apoproteins and free flavins; Increases yield of extracellular SOD in the extraction from human tissues and cell lines

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

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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The Journal of clinical investigation, 74(4), 1398-1403 (1984-10-01)
Extracellular-superoxide dismutase is a tetrameric copper-containing glycoprotein that previously has been demonstrated to be the major superoxide dismutase of human extracellular fluids. The occurrence of this enzyme in various human tissues that were removed from two accidental death victims and
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