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Sodium acetate solution

BioUltra, for molecular biology, ~3 M in H2O

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C2H3NaO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
82.03
Beilstein:
3595639
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
eCl@ss:
39021906
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

for molecular biology

Quality Level

product line

BioUltra

form

liquid

concentration

~3 M in H2O

technique(s)

precipitation assay: suitable

impurities

DNases, none detected
RNases, none detected
insoluble matter, passes filter test
phosphatases, none detected
proteases, none detected

pH

7.0-8.0 (25 °C, 3 M in H2O)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤10 mg/kg
phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤20 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤1 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤1 mg/kg
Bi: ≤1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤1 mg/kg
Co: ≤1 mg/kg
Cr: ≤1 mg/kg
Cu: ≤1 mg/kg
Fe: ≤1 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Li: ≤1 mg/kg
Mg: ≤1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤1 mg/kg
Mo: ≤1 mg/kg
Ni: ≤1 mg/kg
Pb: ≤1 mg/kg
Sr: ≤1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤1 mg/kg

λ

3 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: ≤0.030
λ: 280 nm Amax: ≤0.024

SMILES string

[Na+].CC([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C2H4O2.Na/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

VMHLLURERBWHNL-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Sodium acetate solution has been used:
  • in DNA extraction
  • in reverse crosslinking and DNA purification
  • to precipitate Gata6 (GATA binding protein 6) cDNA as a part of high-purity plasmid preparation

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sodium acetate serves as a fixed base. It is useful to rectify acidosis among acidotic patients. Orginally, sodium acetate is used as dialysate for hemodialysis, but is known to cause cardiovascular instability.

Other Notes

Basic method of DNA precipitation with ethanol

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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