G7651

Glutaraldehyde solution

Grade I, 50% in H₂O, specially purified for use as an electron microscopy fixative or other sophisticated use

• Synonym(s): Glutaric dialdehyde solution, Pentane-1,5-dial
• Linear Formula: OHC(CH₂)₃CHO
• CAS Number: 111-30-8
• Molecular Weight: 100.12
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 605390
• MDL number: MFCD00007025
• UNSPSC Code: 12352114
• PubChem Substance ID: 24895318
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• Quality Level: 300
• type: Grade I
• form: liquid
• concentration: 50% in H₂O
• technique(s): electron microscopy: suitable (fixative)
• color: colorless
• mp: -21 °C ((-6 °F))
• solubility: water: soluble
• shipped in: dry ice
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: [H]C(CCCC([H])=O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C5H8O2/c6-4-2-1-3-5-7/h4-5H,1-3H2
• InChI key: SXRSQZLOMIGNAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Glutaraldehyde is a saturated dialdehyde, which is widely known as a chemical sterilant. Glutaraldehyde solutions comprise both monomers and polymers with a difference in their fixation efficiency. 

Application

Glutaraldehyde solution has been used:

• along with 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid (HEPES) buffer to fix the concentrated extracellular vesicles (EVs) on concanavalin A for scanning electron microscope (SEM)
• as a component in a solution to fix the cells to observe its morphology
• to fix the Escherichia coli cells in aqueous solution to preserve the surface morphology of bacterial cells

Biochem/physiol Actions

Glutaraldehyde is applicable in biomedical research to fix cells and can also be used to analyze healthy and pathologic red blood cells.

Features and Benefits

• Highly efficient and safe to use with lensed instruments, rubber, or plastics 
• Non-corrosive to metals
• Minimum shelf life of 14 days

Other Notes

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Disclaimer

The product is not intended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including but not limited to US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR) and others.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H314,H317,H331,H334,H335,H410
• pcodes: P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• supp_hazards: EUH071
• Storage Class: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable