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Acrylamide

for Northern and Southern blotting, powder blend

Synonym(s):

2-Propenamide, Polyacrylamide, acrylic amide, akrylamid, Acrylic acid amide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH2=CHCONH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
71.08
Beilstein:
605349
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41105319
eCl@ss:
39031205
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

grade

for molecular biology

Quality Level

vapor density

2.45 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.03 mmHg ( 40 °C)

product line

BioReagent

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

powder blend

technique(s)

electrophoresis: suitable

impurities

DNases, none detected
RNases, none detected
phosphatases, none detected
proteases, none detected

bp

125 °C/25 mmHg (lit.)

mp

82-86 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 0.25 g/mL at 20 °C, clear, colorless

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NC(=O)C=C

InChI

1S/C3H5NO/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H,1H2,(H2,4,5)

InChI key

HRPVXLWXLXDGHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Acrylamide powder is a white, odorless, crystalline solid. It is commonly used in molecular biology labs as a cross linking agent to cast polyacrylamide gels for nucleic acid electrophoresis.

Application

Suitable for making polyacrylamide gels according to established recipes.

Caution

Acrylamide powder is highly toxic through inhalation and skin contact. Acrylamide is considered to be a probable carciongen in humans. Standard laboratory nitrile gloves and full sleeve lab coats should be worn when handling acrylamide in any form. Dust masks or working in a fume hood is advised when handling acrylamide powder.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Muta. 1B - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1 Oral

Target Organs

Peripheral nervous system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

280.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

138 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Methods in Enzymology, 152, 66-66 (1987)
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Janneke G F Hogervorst et al.
Critical reviews in toxicology, 40(6), 485-512 (2010-02-23)
Since 2002, it is known that the probable human carcinogen acrylamide is present in commonly consumed carbohydrate-rich foods, such as French fries and potato chips. In this review, the authors discuss the body of evidence on acrylamide carcinogenicity from both
Janneke G F Hogervorst et al.
Carcinogenesis, 35(5), 1032-1038 (2014-01-09)
Acrylamide, a probable human carcinogen, is present in heat-treated carbohydrate-rich foods. Epidemiological studies have not shown a clear association between acrylamide intake and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. This may be due to the molecular heterogeneity in colorectal tumors, which was

Protocols

An introduction to both Northern and Southern blotting, popular methods for the transfer of macromolecules to membranous support. This article also offers a Southern blot protocol and a northern blot protocol.

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