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Oxytetra Selective Supplement

suitable for microbiology

Synonym(s):

Oxytetracycline, OGYE Selective Supplement

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H24N2O9
CAS Number:
79-57-2
Molecular Weight:
460.43
NACRES:
NA.85
PubChem Substance ID:
329757674
UNSPSC Code:
41171614
EC Number:
201-212-8
MDL number:
MFCD00003700
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sterility

sterile

Quality Level

100

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages
pharmaceutical, microbiology

mode of action

protein synthesis | interferes

suitability

molds, yeasts

SMILES string

CN(C)[C@H]1[C@@H]2[C@@H](O)[C@H]3C(=C(O)[C@]2(O)C(=O)C(C(N)=O)=C1O)C(=O)c4c(O)cccc4[C@@]3(C)O

InChI

1S/C22H24N2O9/c1-21(32)7-5-4-6-8(25)9(7)15(26)10-12(21)17(28)13-14(24(2)3)16(27)11(20(23)31)19(30)22(13,33)18(10)29/h4-6,12-14,17,25,27-29,32-33H,1-3H3,(H2,23,31)/t12-,13-,14+,17+,21-,22+/m1/s1

InChI key

IWVCMVBTMGNXQD-PXOLEDIWSA-N

General description

Chemical structure: tetracycline

Application

Oxytetracycline is used as an antibacterial selective agent in microbiology studies . It is a broad spectrum antibiotic that is active against a wide variety of bacteria. When added to OGY-Agar (Cat. No. 75310) Oxytetracycline suppresses the growth of accompanying bacterial flora during culturing yeasts and molds.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Oxytetracycline is a protein synthesis inhibitor .

Features and Benefits

Added to OGY-Agar (Cat. No. 75310) or OGYE ChromoSelect Agar (Cat. No. 66481) Oxytetracycline suppresses the growth of accompanying bacterial flora during culturing yeasts and moulds.

Other Notes

(per vial sufficient for 500 ml medium)
Oxytetracycline 50.0 mg

pictograms

Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Repr. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCP1484
BCCN4989
BCCN4552
BCCK6006
BCCK3293

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P R Spooner
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