α-Cellulose
SIGMA/C6429 - BioReagent, suitable for insect cell culture
CAS Number: 9004-34-6
EC Number: 232-674-9
MDL Number: MFCD00081512
Product Type: Chemical
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| biological source | natural (organic) |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-3-5(15 |
| InChI key | GUBGYTABKSRVRQ-WFVLMXAXSA |
| product line | BioReagent |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | O1[C@H](C(C(C(C1CO)O)O)O) |
| technique(s) | cell culture | insect: suitable |
| Application: | α-Cellulose has been used: • As a component of nutrient-rich diet, to study how nutrition affects individual fitness and insecticide efficacy among German cockroaches. • As a carbon source for Schizophyllum commune culture. • To study the effect of cellulose on the content of minerals in the femur of rats. |
| General description: | In general, α-cellulose is produced from wood pulp by base catalyzed hydrolysis. It is considered to be insoluble in 17.5% basic solution and possesses a greater molecular weight than cellulose. |
| Other Notes: | Non-nutritive bulk |
| Packaging: | 5 kg in poly drum |
| Packaging: | 500 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12352201 |