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Celite® 545

filter aid, treated with sodium carbonate, flux calcined

Synonym(s):

Diatomaceous earth, flux-calcined

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CAS Number:
NACRES:
SB.54
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
11101527
EC Number:
272-489-0
MDL number:
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Quality Level

form

powder

quality

flux calcined, treated with sodium carbonate

composition

Al2O3, 1.0% , CaO, 6.73% , Fe2O3, 0.46% , Na2O + K2O, 1.88% , SiO2, 89.0%

median particle size

≤125.30 μm (71% (acc. to Cilas))

pH

>8.5 (25 °C, 10% in aq. suspension)

SMILES string

O=[Si]=O

InChI

1S/O2Si/c1-3-2

InChI key

VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Diatomaceous earth is made up of natural amorphous silica formed from the fossilized skeletons of diatoms. It is extracted, crushed, dried and calcined with flux material. DE is widely used as filler in construction materials, paints and as an anti-caking agent for agricultural chemicals. It has high water and oil absorption ability.

Application

Diatomaceous earth may be used as an adsorbent for column chromatography.

Legal Information

Celite is a registered trademark of Imerys Minerals California, Inc.

Disclaimer

Not Intended for cGMP Parenteral Pharmaceutical Manufacturing


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Hazard Classifications

STOT RE 1 Inhalation

target_organs

Lungs

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Direct immobilization of polyphenol oxidases on Celite 545 from ammonium sulphate fractionated proteins of potato (Solanum tuberosum).
Khan AA, et al.
Journal of Molecular Catalysis. B, Enzymatic, 40(1), 58-63 (2006)
Lactose hydrolysis from milk/whey in batch and continuous processes by concanavalin A-Celite 545 immobilized Aspergillus oryzae ? galactosidase.
Ansari SA and Husain Q.
Food and Bioproducts Processing, 90(2), 351-359 (2012)
Immobilization of lipases on clay, Celite 545, diethylaminoethyl-, and carboxymethyl-Sephadex and their interesterification activity.
Ansari SA and Husain Q.
Biotechnol. Tech., 12(5), 381-384 (1998)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
22140-1KG-F04061835561704
22140-5KG-F04061838777287