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Glutaraldehyde solution

Grade I, 70% in H2O, specially purified for use as an electron microscopy fixative or other sophisticated use

Synonym(s):

Glutaric dialdehyde solution, Pentane-1,5-dial

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Linear Formula:
OHC(CH2)3CHO
CAS Number:
111-30-8
Molecular Weight:
100.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352114
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24895322
MDL number:
MFCD00007025
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605390
Form:
liquid
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Quality Level

200

type

Grade I

form

liquid

concentration

70% in H2O

technique(s)

electron microscopy: suitable (fixative)

color

colorless

solubility

water: soluble

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H]C(CCCC([H])=O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H8O2/c6-4-2-1-3-5-7/h4-5H,1-3H2

InChI key

SXRSQZLOMIGNAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Glutaraldehyde is a fixative used in electron microscopy. It is a rapidly penetrating fixative and an alternative to the expensive and toxic buffered osmium tetroxide. Glutaraldehyde contains two aldehyde group separated by three methylene bridges. It mediates protein crosslinking at their amino groups.

Application

Glutaraldehyde solution has been used as a fixative for transfected adherent monkey kidney fibroblasts (COS-7) cells for electron microscopy studies, human osteosarcoma (U2OS) cells for super-resolution (SR) experiments and for hydrogels for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

supp_hazards

EUH071

Storage Class

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

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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0000264267
0000249340
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