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S6790

Sigmacell Cellulose

Type 101, Highly purified, fibers

Synonym(s):

Cellulose, Cellulose powder, Cotton linters

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.56
EC Number:
232-674-9
MDL number:
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Type 101

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fibers

SMILES string

O1[C@H](C(C(C(C1CO)O)O)O)O[C@@H]2C(OC(C(C2O)O)O)CO

InChI

1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-3-5(15)6(16)9(19)12(22-3)23-10-4(2-14)21-11(20)8(18)7(10)17/h3-20H,1-2H2/t3?,4?,5?,6?,7?,8?,9?,10-,11?,12+/m1/s1

InChI key

GUBGYTABKSRVRQ-WFVLMXAXSA-N

Application

High purity cellulose powders for partition chromatography.
Sigmacell cellulose is used in thin layer chromatography (TLC) and cellulose TLC adsorbents. Sigmacell cellulose has been used in studies to inform industrial applications for large-scale purification of enzymes as well as to investigate the cellulase system of Penicillium echinulatum, which has been identified as a potential cellulase producer for bioconversion processes.

Preparation Note

For TLC, simply blend a 15-20% aqueous slurry for about one minute and coat plates; dry at room temperature. Usually does not require activation before use.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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L Brinchi et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 94(1), 154-169 (2013-04-03)
The use of renewables materials for industrial applications is becoming impellent due to the increasing demand of alternatives to scarce and unrenewable petroleum supplies. In this regard, nanocrystalline cellulose, NCC, derived from cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer, is one of
Edmond Lam et al.
Trends in biotechnology, 30(5), 283-290 (2012-03-13)
Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC), a rod-shaped nanoscale material with exceptional strength and physicochemical properties, can be prepared from inexpensive renewable biomass. Besides its potential use as a reinforcing agent for industrial biocomposites, pristine NCC exhibits low toxicity and poses no serious
Jingquan Han et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 94(2), 773-781 (2013-04-03)
Regenerated cellulose nanoparticles (RCNs) including both elongated fiber and spherical structures were prepared from microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and cotton using 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride followed by high-pressure homogenization. The crystalline structure of RCNs was cellulose II in contrast to the cellulose I



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SKUGTIN
S6790-250G04061835539178
S6790-100G04061836959609
S6790-500G04061833663912

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  1. Is this product similar to Cellulose Nanofibrils/Nanofibrillated Cellulose? Can you provide SEM/TEM images from this product?

    1 answer
    1. Yes, this product has the same CAS number as cellulose nanofibrils/nanofibrillated cellulose. Both of them are derived from cellulose. However, they differ more or less in terms of structure, properties, and applications. This product is for thin layer chromatography (TLC) and cellulose TLC adsorbents. Cellulose Nanofibrils/Nanofibrillated Cellulose are considered for other specialized applications such as biodegradable materials, nanocomposites, and various industrial applications. Unfortunately, there is no SEM/TEM images from this product available.

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  2. Hi, Do you know the size of the fibers? Diameter and/or length Thank you very much

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    1. S6790, which can be used for chromatography, is Type 101 MCC cellulose, which indicates average particle size of 50 μm. Type 101 cellulose is most widely used for direct compression tableting, for wet granulation, for spheronization, and in capsule filling processes.

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