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S3504

Sigmacell Cellulose

Type 20, 20 μm

Synonym(s):

Cellulose, Cellulose powder, Cotton linters

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.56
EC Number:
232-674-9
MDL number:
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type

Type 20

Quality Level

particle size

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

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

InChI key

GUBGYTABKSRVRQ-WFVLMXAXSA-N

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

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Stuart M Linton et al.
The Journal of experimental biology, 207(Pt 23), 4095-4104 (2004-10-23)
Digestive juice from the herbivorous gecarcinid land crabs Gecarcoidea natalis and Discoplax hirtipes exhibited total cellulase activity and activities of two cellulase enzymes; endo-beta-1,4-glucanase and beta-1,4-glucosidase. These enzymes hydrolysed native cellulose to glucose. The digestive juice of both species also
Eshchar Mizrachi et al.
The New phytologist, 194(1), 54-62 (2012-04-05)
Fast-growing, short-rotation forest trees, such as Populus and Eucalyptus, produce large amounts of cellulose-rich biomass that could be utilized for bioenergy and biopolymer production. Major obstacles need to be overcome before the deployment of these genera as energy crops, including
Rachel A Burton et al.
Current opinion in biotechnology, 26, 79-84 (2014-04-01)
Plant cell walls consist largely of cellulose, non-cellulosic polysaccharides and lignin. Concerted attempts are underway to convert wall polysaccharides from crop plant residues into renewable transport fuels and other valuable products, and to exploit the dietary benefits of cereal grain