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C6429

α-Cellulose

BioReagent, suitable for insect cell culture

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.75
EC Number:
232-674-9
MDL number:
Technical Service
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biological source

natural (organic)

Quality Segment

product line

BioReagent

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | insect: suitable

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

General description

In general, α-cellulose is produced from wood pulp by base catalyzed hydrolysis. It is considered to be insoluble in 17.5% basic solution and possesses a greater molecular weight than cellulose.

Application

α-Cellulose has been used:
  • As a component of nutrient-rich diet, to study how nutrition affects individual fitness and insecticide efficacy among German cockroaches.
  • As a carbon source for Schizophyllum commune culture.
  • To study the effect of cellulose on the content of minerals in the femur of rats.

Other Notes

Non-nutritive bulk


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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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