S3504
Sigmacell Cellulose
Type 20, 20 μm
Synonym(s):
Cellulose, Cellulose powder, Cotton linters
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Product Name
Sigmacell Cellulose, Type 20, 20 μm
SMILES string
O1[C@H](C(C(C(C1CO)O)O)O)O[C@@H]2C(OC(C(C2O)O)O)CO
InChI key
GUBGYTABKSRVRQ-WFVLMXAXSA-N
InChI
1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-3-5(15)6(16)9(19)12(22-3)23-10-4(2-14)21-11(20)8(18)7(10)17/h3-20H,1-2H2/t3?,4?,5?,6?,7?,8?,9?,10-,11?,12+/m1/s1
type
Type 20
particle size
20 μm
Quality Level
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Application
High purity cellulose powders for partition chromatography.
Makes extremely durable layers. Sharp separations for amino acids, sugars and other hydrophilic substances. Development time as short as 2 hours for 8′′ plates.
Sigmacell cellulose is used in thin layer chromatography (TLC) and cellulose TLC adsorbents. Sigmacell cellulose has been used in studies to inform industrial applications for large-scale purification of enzymes as well as to investigate the cellulase system of Penicillium echinulatum, which has been identified as a potential cellulase producer for bioconversion processes.
Preparation Note
For TLC, simply blend a 15-20% aqueous slurry for about one minute and coat plates; dry at room temperature. Usually does not require activation before use.
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
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