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Ethanol solution

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80% v/v, suitable for fixing solution (blood films)

Synonym(s):

Ethanol solution, Ethyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
C2H5OH
CAS Number:
64-17-5
Molecular Weight:
46.07
UNSPSC Code:
15101802
PubChem Substance ID:
24857225
NACRES:
NA.21
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718733
MDL number:
MFCD00003568

Product Name

Ethanol Fixative 80% v/v, suitable for fixing solution (blood films)

SMILES string

CCO

InChI key

LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3

form

liquid
solution

Quality Level

200

greener alternative product characteristics

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
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suitability

suitable for fixing solution (blood films)

format

mixture

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Application

Used as a fixative for blood films in Sigma Procedure 285 for Fetal Hemoglobin

General description

Ethanol Fixative 80% is a solution of 80% v/v ethanol in water. It is used as a preservative for biological specimens in the fluid.

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GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

hcodes

H225,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

67.1 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

19.5 °C - closed cup

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SLCD6820
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