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P4682

Phenol solution

Saturated with 0.01 M citrate buffer, pH 4.3 ± 0.2, BioReagent, Molecular Biology

Synonym(s):

nucleic acid extraction

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6O
CAS Number:
108-95-2
Molecular Weight:
94.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
NACRES:
NA.52
PubChem Substance ID:
57654523
MDL number:
MFCD00002143
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
6428463
Grade:
Molecular Biology
Technique(s):
RNA purification: suitable
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grade

Molecular Biology

Quality Level

200

product line

BioReagent

form

liquid

technique(s)

RNA purification: suitable

pH

4.1-4.5 (25 °C)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Oc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C6H6O/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7H

InChI key

ISWSIDIOOBJBQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... GABRA1(2554)

General description

Phenol solution is a clear liquid saturated with citrate buffer. Phenols are organic compounds that feature a hydroxyl group directly bonded to an aromatic carbocyclic ring. The common name for monohydroxybenzene is phenol.

Application

Phenol solution has been used:

  • for the extraction of RNA by standard phenol-chloroform protocols
  • in cell wall monosaccharide analysis to treat epidermal strips from the abaxial side of Commelina communisin leaves
  • as a component of lysis-denaturation buffer for RNA isolation

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phenol solution can be used for a wide variety of molecular biology applications, including nucleic acid extractions using standard phenol-chloroform protocols. This organic solvent also serves as a potential protein denaturant. Phenol-chloroform extraction is a broadly used method for the extraction of nucleic acids. Despite phenol′s incomplete inhibition of RNase activity, it possesses characteristics that make it useful for isolating nucleic acids when combined with chloroform and alcohol.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 2

target_organs

Nervous system,Kidney,Liver,Skin

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

P4682-400ML:4.548173206813E12 + P4682-100ML:4.548173206806E12

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Sagit Shalel-Levanon et al.
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 92(2), 147-159 (2005-07-01)
Escherichia coli has several elaborate sensing mechanisms for response to the availability of oxygen and the presence of other electron acceptors. The adaptive responses are coordinated by a group of global regulators, which include the one-component Fnr protein, and the
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Smith PWG and Tatchell AR
Aromatic Chemistry, 79-104 (1969)
Effect of oxygen, and ArcA and FNR regulators on the expression of genes related to the electron transfer chain and the TCA cycle in Escherichia coli
Levanon SS, et al.
Metabolic engineering, 7(5-6), 364-374 (2005)
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