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B4639
Biotin
powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for insect cell culture, suitable for plant cell culture, ≥99%
Synonym(s):
D-Biotin, Bios II, Coenzyme R, Vitamin B7, Vitamin H
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About This Item
product line
BioReagent
Quality Level
assay
≥99%
form
powder
mol wt
Mw 244.31 g/mol
technique(s)
cell culture | insect: suitable, cell culture | mammalian: suitable, cell culture | plant: suitable
color
white to off-white
mp
231-233 °C (lit.)
solubility
H2O: 0.2 mg/mL (Solubility increases with addition of 1 N NaOH.)
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
[H][C@]12CS[C@@H](CCCCC(O)=O)[C@@]1([H])NC(=O)N2
InChI
1S/C10H16N2O3S/c13-8(14)4-2-1-3-7-9-6(5-16-7)11-10(15)12-9/h6-7,9H,1-5H2,(H,13,14)(H2,11,12,15)/t6-,7-,9-/m0/s1
InChI key
YBJHBAHKTGYVGT-ZKWXMUAHSA-N
General description
Application
- as a M199 media supplement in in vitro culture system
- as a component of SATO serum free medium for the isolation of cortical oligodendrocyte precursors (OPCs)
- in biochemical precursors culture for de novo fatty acid synthesis
- as a component in aggregate culture media
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| technique(s) cell culture | insect: suitable, cell culture | plant: suitable, cell culture | mammalian: suitable | technique(s) HPLC: suitable, LC/MS: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable | technique(s) HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable | technique(s) gas chromatography (GC): suitable, liquid chromatography (LC): suitable |
| assay ≥99% | assay - | assay - | assay - |
| form powder | form - | form - | form solid |
| storage temp. 2-8°C | storage temp. 2-8°C | storage temp. 2-30°C | storage temp. - |
| solubility H2O: 0.2 mg/mL (Solubility increases with addition of 1 N NaOH.) | solubility - | solubility - | solubility - |
| color white to off-white | color white | color - | color - |
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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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Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| B4639-500MG | 04061835512195 |
| B4639-5G | 04061835515790 |
| B4639-100MG | 04061835505920 |
| B4639-1G | 04061835505937 |
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How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?
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Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf
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If I would like to make 1M biotin stock (B4639), what would be the best way?
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A 1 M solution of biotin would require a concentration of 244 mg/mL. The maximum solubility tested for this compound is 50mg/ml in 2M NaOH or NH4OH, which results in a 204 mM solution. Similar rates have been reported for DMSO. Heat and agitation may improve the solubility. However, a precipitate may form upon cooling. A search of the literature did not reveal a more efficient solvent for Biotin. The preparation of a 1M solution would have to be determined experimentally.
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Hello, How can I reconstruct biotin powder (B4639)? which solvent? and how can I prepare 50mM biotin solution for 1 ml final solution?
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This product is soluble in 50 mg/ml 2 M NH4OH.
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