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Sodium thioglycolate

suitable for microbiology

Synonym(s):

Sodium thioglycolate, Thio glycolic acid sodium salt, Thio glycocoll sodium salt, Mercapto acetate sodium salt,,

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C2H3NaO2S
CAS Number:
367-51-1
Molecular Weight:
114.10
UNSPSC Code:
41106212
EC Index Number:
206-696-4
NACRES:
NA.74
MDL number:
MFCD00043386
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vapor pressure

<0.1 hPa ( 25 °C)

Quality Level

200

form

solid

packaging

pkg of 500 g

storage condition

(Tightly closed)

pH

6.7 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

mp

260-335 °C

solubility

609.1 g/L

bulk density

200 kg/m3

application(s)

microbiology

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Na+].SCC(=O)[O-]

InChI

1S/C2H4O2S.Na/c3-2(4)1-5;/h5H,1H2,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

GNBVPFITFYNRCN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Sodium thioglycolate is commonly used in microbiology as a reducing agent in microbial culture media to facilitate the growth of anaerobic organisms. It helps to maintain anaerobic conditions by reducing oxygen and creating an environment suitable for the growth of microbes that require low oxygen levels. Sodium thioglycolate also has bacteriostatic properties that inhibit the growth of certain bacterial species, which can be useful in selective and differential media formulations. It is commonly used in media for the enrichment, isolation, and identification of Clostridium spp., Salmonella spp., and other anaerobic bacteria in environmental samples. When used in microbial media, sodium thioglycolate is normally added at a concentration of 0.05%-0.5% (w/v).

Application

Sodium thioglycolate has several microbial applications due to its reducing and bacteriostatic properties. It is commonly used as an ingredient in many microbial culture media for the growth and identification of anaerobic bacteria from various environmental, food, and beverage samples.

Analysis Note

Suitability for microbiology: passes test

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pictograms

CorrosionSkull and crossbones
GHS05,GHS06

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

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WGK 1

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