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Phenol – chloroform – isoamyl alcohol mixture

BioUltra, for molecular biology, 49.5:49.5:1

Synonym(s):

phenol:Chloroform:Isoamyl Alcohol

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352401
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.07

grade

for molecular biology

Quality Level

product line

BioUltra

form

liquid

impurities

DNases, none detected
RNases, none detected
phosphatases, none detected
proteases, none detected

pH

7.7-8.3(H2O-phase, after extraction with H2O, 1:1)

density

1.29 g/mL at 20 °C

absorption

cut-off at 360 nm

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

ClC(Cl)Cl.CC(C)CCO.Oc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C6H6O.C5H12O.CHCl3/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6;1-5(2)3-4-6;2-1(3)4/h1-5,7H;5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3;1H

InChI key

ZYWFEOZQIUMEGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application


  • Simultaneous quantification of multiple RNA cargos co-loaded into nanoparticle-based delivery systems.: This study highlights the use of a phenol-chloroform-isoamyl alcohol mixture for the extraction and quantification of RNA cargos from nanoparticles, facilitating accurate delivery system analysis (Lokras et al., 2022).

  • Analysis of Circulating microRNAs and Their Post-Transcriptional Modifications in Cancer Serum by On-Line Solid-Phase Extraction-Capillary Electrophoresis-Mass Spectrometry.: This research utilized the phenol-chloroform-isoamyl alcohol mixture to extract microRNAs from serum samples, providing insights into cancer biomarkers (Pero-Gascon et al., 2018).

  • The application of alkaline lysis and pressure cycling technology in the differential extraction of DNA from sperm and epithelial cells recovered from cotton swabs.: The study demonstrates the effectiveness of using phenol-chloroform-isoamyl alcohol for DNA extraction in forensic applications, improving the analysis of mixed samples (Nori and McCord, 2015).

  • The critical role of DNA extraction for detection of mycobacteria in tissues.: This article emphasizes the necessity of phenol-chloroform-isoamyl alcohol extraction in accurately detecting mycobacterial DNA in tissue samples, enhancing diagnostic precision (Radomski et al., 2013).

Physical form

mixture of phenol; chloroform; isoamyl alcohol in the ratio of 49.5:49.5:1 (v/v/v); saturated with 100 mM TRIS pH 8.0; contains ~0.1% 8-hydroxyquinoline

Other Notes

Large- and small-scale phenol extractions

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1 Oral - STOT RE 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Liver,Kidney, Nervous system,Kidney,Liver,Skin

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

177.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

81 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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