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M3516

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Mineral oil

suitable for preparation of Nujol mulls for infrared spectroscopy, light oil

Synonym(s):

White mineral oil (petroleum)

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CAS Number:
8042-47-5
EC Number:
232-455-8
MDL number:
MFCD00131611
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.21

form

light oil

Quality Level

200

technique(s)

PCR: suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.467 (lit.)

density

0.84 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

suitability

suitable for preparation of Nujol mulls for infrared spectroscopy

InChI key

AEOVEGJBKQQFOP-DDVLFWKVSA-L

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General description

Mineral oils are complex mixtures of straight and branched chain paraffinic, naphthenic and aromatic hydrocarbons refined from petroleum crude oils. Mineral oil with a carbon number of 15 to 25 is categorized as light oil and 25 to 50 as heavy oil. Mineral oil is commonly used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries especially in skin care products. Mineral oil is used as overlaying agent in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and electrophoretic techniques to avoid evaporation.

Application

Mineral oil has been used:
  • to overlay the samples to avoid evaporation in denaturing gel PCR reaction mix
  • in emulsion preparation for emulsion PCR

Packaging

6 mL size is supplied in plastic dropper bottle.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

No data available

Flash Point(C)

No data available

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 3 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

M3516-4L:
M3516-6ML:
M3516-20L:
M3516-12X6ML:4548173926230
M3516-BULK:
M3516-VAR:
M3516-1L:4548173950280

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
MKCQ2880
MKCQ1684
BCCG1753
MKCP5242
MKCP2347

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SAFC

1.07174

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