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Ethanol solution

80% v/v, suitable for fixing solution (blood films)

• Synonym(s): Ethanol solution, Ethyl alcohol
• Linear Formula: C₂H₅OH
• CAS Number: 64-17-5
• Molecular Weight: 46.07
• UNSPSC Code: 15101802
• PubChem Substance ID: 24857225
• NACRES: NA.21
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1718733
• MDL number: MFCD00003568

Properties

• Product Name: Ethanol Fixative 80% v/v, suitable for fixing solution (blood films)
• Quality Segment: 200
• form: liquid, solution
• greener alternative product characteristics: Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries; Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
• sustainability: Greener Alternative Product
• suitability: suitable for fixing solution (blood films)
• format: mixture
• greener alternative category: Aligned
• SMILES string: CCO
• InChI: 1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
• InChI key: LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Ethanol Fixative 80% is a solution of 80% v/v ethanol in water. It is used as a preservative for biological specimens in the fluid.

Application

Used as a fixative for blood films in Sigma Procedure 285 for Fetal Hemoglobin

Features and Benefits

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. Ethanol is environmentally preferable green solvent and thus it aligns with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries". Click here for more information.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H319
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 67.1 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 19.5 °C - closed cup