Diastase from Aspergillus oryzae
SIGMA/09962 - powder, white, amylase ≥3500 U/g
CAS Number: 9000-92-4
EC Number: 232-567-7
MDL Number: MFCD00081555
Product Type: Chemical
| amylase activity | ≥3500 U/g |
| color | white |
| form | powder |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Diastase from Aspergillus oryzae has been used: • to distinguish sulphomucins and sialomucins • to discriminate acidic mucins from neutral mucins in the lingual salivary glands • as a component of the BioVision amylase activity assay buffer solution for in vitro and ex vivo degradation assays |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Diastase catalyzes the digestion of glycogen. It is useful as a reducing and stabilizing agent in the aqueous synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). |
| Other Notes: | 1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 μmol maltose per minute at pH 6.0 and 25 °C (starch acc. to Zulkowsky, Cat. No. 85642, as substrate) |
| Symbol | GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H334 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P284 - P304 + P340 - P342 + P311 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 42 |
| Safety Statements | 22-24-36/37 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| activity | amylase activity: ≥3500 U/g |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352204 |


