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Dimethyl sulfoxide, Bioreagent
Description
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Suitable for battery materials development.
DMSO is a polar aprotic solvent used in chemical reactions, in polymerase chain reactions and as a cryoprotectant vitrification agent for the preservation of cells, tissues and organs. DMSO is used in cell freezing media to protect cells from ice crystal induced mechanical injury. It is used for frozen storage of primary, sub-cultured, and recombinant heteroploid and hybridoma cell lines, embryonic stem cells and hematopoietic stem cells. DMSO is frequently used in the combinations with BSA or fetal bovine serum.
Solubility
Soluble in water, methanol, acetone, ether, benzene, chloroform.
Notes
Submicron filtered. Store at Room Temperature (15-30°C), desiccate. Hygroscopic.
Specifications
Specifications
| Melting Point | 18.4°C |
| Color | Colorless |
| Density | 1.101 g/mL |
| Boiling Point | 189°C |
| Quantity | 250 mL |
| Flash Point | 87°C (189°F) |
| Odor | Mild |
| Physical Form | Liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.479 |
| Beilstein | 506008 |
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