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SAFC

Urea

granulated, EMPROVE® EXPERT, Ph. Eur., BP, ChP, JP, USP, ACS

Pharma Manufacturing

Synonym(s):

Carbamide, Carbonyldiamide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
NH2CONH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.06
Beilstein:
635724
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352111

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

Agency

BP
ChP
JP
Ph. Eur.
USP

product line

EMPROVE® EXPERT

form

granular

pH

9

mp

132-135 °C (lit.)

density

1.335 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

liquid formulation
parenterals
pharma/biopharma processes
pharmaceutical

shipped in

ambient

SMILES string

NC(N)=O

InChI

1S/CH4N2O/c2-1(3)4/h(H4,2,3,4)

InChI key

XSQUKJJJFZCRTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Standard bulk materials often show a tendency for caking, clumping and dust formation which results in laborious weighing processes and manual de-caking processes with a negative impact on manufacturing efficiency. Due to its granulated form, granulated urea is free-flowing and easy to handle. Its greatly reduced caking behavior facilitates processability, speeds up manufacturing processes and increases operator safety.
As part of our Emprove® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Urea is typically used for the denaturation of proteins and as a mild solubilization agent for insoluble or denatured proteins. It is useful for renaturing proteins from samples already denatured with 6 M guanidine chloride such as inclusion bodies. Urea may be used with guanidine hydrochloride and dithiothreitrol (DTT) in the refolding of denatured proteins into their native or active form.
Due to its low microbial and endotoxin limits, Urea granulated Emprove® Expert is especially suitable for high-risk applications.
Used for the denaturation of proteins and as a mild solubilization agent for insoluble or denatured proteins. Useful for renaturing proteins from samples already denatured with 6 M guanidine chloride such as inclusion bodies. May be used with guanidine hydrochloride and dithiothreitrol (DTT) in the refolding of denatured proteins into their native or active form.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

1041669800BWT:
1041669080:
1041661000:
1041669336:
1041660050:
1041669026BWT:
1041669150:
1041660001:
1041669150BWT:
1041669026:
1041669800:
1041661000BWT:


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