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M4880

Magnesium chloride

suitable for insect cell culture, BioReagent, ≥97.0%

Synonym(s):

Magnogene

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
MgCl2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
95.21
NACRES:
NA.75
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
232-094-6
MDL number:
Assay:
≥97.0%
Form:
powder
Solubility:
water: 468.7 g/L at 20 °C
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product line

BioReagent

Quality Level

assay

≥97.0%

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | insect: suitable

mp

714 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: 468.7 g/L at 20 °C

density

2.32 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cl[Mg]Cl

InChI

1S/2ClH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

TWRXJAOTZQYOKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Application

Magnesium chloride has been used:
  • as a metal cofactor supplement in the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) reaction
  • as a component of Tris assay buffer to prepare substrate stocks for /-N-Acyl lysine substrate screening
  • as a component of low-calcium differentiation medium for keratinocyte differentiation



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Storage Class

13 - Non 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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Protocols

Accurately measure the moisture content in Magnesium Chloride (MgCl2) through Karl Fischer titration, using both Volumetric and Coulometric methods.


Bert De Rybel et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 345(6197), 1255215-1255215 (2014-08-12)
Coordination of cell division and pattern formation is central to tissue and organ development, particularly in plants where walls prevent cell migration. Auxin and cytokinin are both critical for division and patterning, but it is unknown how these hormones converge
Hideyuki Arita et al.
Brain tumor pathology, 32(1), 22-30 (2014-04-22)
Assessment of the mutational status of the isocitrate dehydrogenase 1/2 (IDH1/2) gene has become an integral part of the standard diagnostic procedure and, therefore, needs to be accurate. This may, however, be compromised by various factors including the method of
Stephen Q Wong et al.
Oncotarget, 6(2), 1115-1127 (2014-12-30)
Melanoma is often caused by mutations due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation. This study reports a recurrent somatic C > T change causing a P131L mutation in the RQCD1 (Required for Cell Differentiation1 Homolog) gene identified through whole exome sequencing



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
M4880-100G04061834059264