P5405

Potassium chloride

powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for insect cell culture, ≥99.0%

• Synonym(s): KCl
• Linear Formula: KCl
• CAS Number: 7447-40-7
• Molecular Weight: 74.55
• EC Number: 231-211-8
• MDL number: MFCD00011360
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24898635
• NACRES: NA.71

Properties

• product line: BioReagent
• Assay: ≥99.0%
• form: powder
• technique(s): cell culture | insect: suitable; cell culture | mammalian: suitable
• mp: 770 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 133 mg/mL
• density: 1.98 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: [Cl-].[K+]
• InChI: 1S/ClH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: WCUXLLCKKVVCTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Potassium chloride (KCl) is useful in studies of ion transport and potassium channels. It is known to be used in the crystallization of histone core octamers.

Application

Potassium chloride has been used:

• in Percoll solution for sperm sample preparation
• In Blastocyst Cell Number Analysis by Giemsa Staining
• As a component of noncapacitation medium

May be used for the preparation of phosphate buffered saline, and for the extraction and solubilization of proteins.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves