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Sodium selenite

γ-irradiated, lyophilized powder, BioXtra, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

Disodium salt of selenous acid, disodium selenite

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Na2SeO3
CAS Number:
10102-18-8
Molecular Weight:
172.94
EC Number:
233-267-9
MDL number:
MFCD00003489
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24899827
NACRES:
NA.75

Quality Level

200

sterility

γ-irradiated

product line

BioXtra

Assay

≥97.0%

form

lyophilized powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

mp

>350 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[O-][Se]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/2Na.H2O3Se/c;;1-4(2)3/h;;(H2,1,2,3)/q2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

BVTBRVFYZUCAKH-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application

Sodium selenite has been used:
  • as a supplement in human embryonic stem cell (hESF-9a) medium
  • used as a supplement in Dulbecco minimal essential medium for turbot embryo culture
  • in transition medium for protein analysis

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesEnvironment
GHS06,GHS09

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Supplementary Hazards

EUH031

Storage Class Code

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Towards obtaining long term embryonic stem cell like cultures from a marine flatfish, Scophtalmus maximus
Holen E and Hamre K
Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 29(3), 245-252 (2003)
Microfluidic perfusion culture of human induced pluripotent stem cells under fully defined culture conditions
Yoshimitsu R, et al.
Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 111(5), 937-947 (2014)
Estrogen decreases TNF-alpha and oxidized LDL induced apoptosis in endothelial cells
Florian M and Magder S
Steroids, 73(1), 47-58 (2008)
Chih-Ching Yang et al.
PloS one, 9(7), e96006-e96006 (2014-07-02)
Deep-sea water (DSW), which is rich in micronutrients and minerals and with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory qualities, may be developed as marine drugs to provide intestinal protection against duodenal ulcers. We determined several characteristics in the modified DSW. We explored duodenal
Simon P W Hageman et al.
Water research, 47(7), 2118-2128 (2013-03-15)
Removal of the toxic selenium compounds selenite and selenate from waste water before discharge is becoming increasingly imperative in industrialized countries. Bacteria can reduce selenate to selenite, but also further to elemental selenium, selenide or organic selenium. In this paper
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