Ammonium persulfate
SIGMA/A3678 - Molecular Biology, suitable for electrophoresis, ≥98%
Synonym: AP; APS; Ammonium peroxodisulfate; Ammonium peroxydisulfate; PER
CAS Number: 7727-54-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H8N2O8S2
Molecular Weight: 228.20
EC Number: 231-786-5
MDL Number: MFCD00003390
Linear Formula: (NH4)2S2O8
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): <10 ppm |
| assay | ≥98% |
| cation traces | Fe: <10 ppm |
| heavy metals (as Pb): <50 ppm | |
| foreign activity | DNAse, none detected |
| Protease, none detected | |
| RNAse, none detected | |
| form | powder |
| grade | Molecular Biology |
| InChI | 1S/2H3N.H2O8S2/c;;1-9(2,3 |
| InChI key | ROOXNKNUYICQNP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: oxidant |
| SMILES string | N.N.OS(=O)(=O)OOS(O)(=O)= |
| technique(s) | electrophoresis: suitable |
| vapor density | 7.9 (vs air) |
| Analysis Note: | Tested for use in acrylamide polymerization. |
| Application: | Ammonium persulfate has been used for the preparation of polyacrylamide gels and acrylamide hydrogels. |
| Application: | Catalyst for acrylamide gel polymerization. |
| General description: | Ammonium persulfate (APS) is a widely used reagent in biochemistry and molecular biology for the preparation of polyacrylamide gels. APS forms oxygen free radicals in aqueous solution by a base-catalyzed mechanism. The bases, most commonly used as catalysts, are tertiary amines such as TEMED (N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediam |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS03,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H272 - H302 - H315 - H317 - H319 - H334 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | O,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 8-22-36/37/38-42/43 |
| Safety Statements | 22-24-26-37 |
| RIDADR | UN 1444 5.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| UNSPSC | 41105319 |




