Polyvinylpyrrolidone
SIAL/P5288 - Molecular Biology, nucleic acid hybridization tested, mol wt 360,000
Synonym: PVP; Polyvidone; Povidone
CAS Number: 9003-39-8
MDL Number: MFCD00149016
Linear Formula: (C6H9NO)n
Product Type: Chemical
| foreign activity | Endonuclease, exonuclease, RNase, none detected |
| form | powder |
| grade | Molecular Biology |
| InChI | 1S/C6H9NO/c1-2-7-5-3-4-6( |
| InChI key | WHNWPMSKXPGLAX-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mol wt | 360,000 |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | C=CN1CCCC1=O |
| suitability | nucleic acid hybridization tested |
| Application: | Polyvinylpyrrolidone has been used: • to perform intracytoplasmic sperm injection procedure • in the preparation of endophyte coating agent mixture, to coat creeping bentgrass seed • as a component of prehybridization solution |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Polyvinylpyrrolidone can bind to polyphenol. Thus, it is known to be used for RNA isolation from plants rich in polyphenols. It is extensively used in the synthesis of nanoparticles. |
| General description: | Polyvinylpyrrolidone is a large polymer containing a carbonyl, C-N and alkyl functional groups. |
| Other Notes: | Polyvinylpyrrolidone is a component of Denhardt′s Solution and is included at a concentration of 1% (w/v) in the standard 50X stock solution. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly drum |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12161700 |

