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E5134

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Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt dihydrate

suitable for electrophoresis, for molecular biology, 99.0-101.0% (titration)

Synonym(s):

Sequestrene Na₂, Disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dihydrate, EDTA disodium salt, EDTA-Na2, Edathamil, Edetate disodium salt dihydrate, Sequestrene Na2

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H14N2Na2O8 · 2H2O
CAS Number:
6381-92-6
Molecular Weight:
372.24
Beilstein:
3900609
EC Number:
205-358-3
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
PubChem Substance ID:
24894605
NACRES:
NA.31

grade

for molecular biology

Quality Level

300

Assay

99.0-101.0% (titration)

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: chelator

technique(s)

electrophoresis: suitable

impurities

≤0.005% Insolubles
≤0.1% Nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA)

mp

248 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

3  M NaOH: 1.6 g/10 mL

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.005%
Pb: ≤0.002%

suitability

suitable for electrophoresis
suitable for molecular biology

foreign activity

DNase, RNase, NICKase and protease, none detected

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].OC(=O)CN(CCN(CC([O-])=O)CC([O-])=O)CC(O)=O.OC(=O)CN(CCN(CC(O)=O)CC([O-])=O)CC([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C10H16N2O8.2Na.2H2O/c13-7(14)3-11(4-8(15)16)1-2-12(5-9(17)18)6-10(19)20;;;;/h1-6H2,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)(H,17,18)(H,19,20);;;2*1H2/q;2*+1;;/p-2

InChI key

OVBJJZOQPCKUOR-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

EDTA disodium salt dehydrate chelates metal ions, forming an octahedral complex with divalent cations. This is useful in molecular biology research to inhibit enzymes dependent on activation by metal ions. In diagnostic assays, it acts as an anticoagulant during blood collection for hematological tests

Application

EDTA disodium salt has been used in research:
  • as a component in buffer solutions for electrophoresis, cell culture, enzymatic assays, siRNA, flow cytometry, dimetylmethylene blue, and more
  • an anticoagulant for whole blood collection
  • a stabilizer solution for freezing cell culture samples
  • in combination with PBS and trypsin, to trypsinize cells
  • for phytoextraction of heavy metals in polluted soils
Chelator of divalent cations. Inhibits enzymes, such as metalloproteases, that require divalent cations for activity.

Features and Benefits

  • Molecular Biology grade, suitable for many molecular biology applications
  • Free of endonucleases DNase, RNase, Nickase, and Protease

Other Notes

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Pictograms

Exclamation markHealth hazard
GHS07,GHS08

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H332 - H373

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - STOT RE 2 Inhalation

Target Organs

Respiratory Tract

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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External quality assessment of methylmalonic acid and total homocysteine.
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Clinical Chemistry, 45(9), 1536-1542 (1999)
Erwin G Zoetendal et al.
Nature protocols, 1(2), 954-959 (2007-04-05)
The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract contains a complex microbial community that consists of numerous uncultured microbes. Therefore, nucleic-acid-based approaches have been introduced to study microbial diversity and activity, and these depend on the proper isolation of DNA, rRNA and mRNA.
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Nature protocols, 1(2), 870-873 (2007-04-05)
The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract contains a complex microbial community that develops in time and space. The most widely used approaches to study microbial diversity and activity are all based on the analysis of nucleic acids, DNA, rRNA and mRNA.
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