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Sodium bicarbonate

suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

Sodium hydrogen carbonate

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Linear Formula:
NaHCO3
CAS Number:
144-55-8
Molecular Weight:
84.01
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4153970
EC Number:
205-633-8
MDL number:
MFCD00003528
UNSPSC Code:
12161702
PubChem Substance ID:
329798939

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

pKa (25 °C)

(1) 6.37, (2) 10.25 (carbonic acid)

density

2.16 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/CH2O3.Na/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

UIIMBOGNXHQVGW-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Sodium bicarbonate is a cost-effective and easier alternative for carbon dioxide as a carbon source.[1] It serves as a buffer for maintaining physiological pH in cell cultures.[2]

Application

Sodium bicarbonate has been used as a supplement in Roswell Park memorial institute (RPMI) 1640 medium for culturing various cancer cells[3]

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Metformin has been shown to inhibit glutaminase (GLS) activity and ammonia accumulation thereby reducing the risk of hepatic encephalopathy in type 2 diabetic patients. Since tumour cells are addicted to glutamine and often show an overexpression of glutaminase, we hypothesize
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