α-Lactose monohydrate
SIGMA/L2643 - suitable for cell culture, BioReagent
Synonym: β-D-Gal-(1→4)-α-D-Glc; 4-O-β-D-Galactopyranosyl-α-D-glucose; Milk sugar
CAS Number: 5989-81-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C12H22O11 · H2O
Molecular Weight: 360.31
MDL Number: MFCD00150747
Linear Formula: C12H22O11 · H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99% total lactose basis (GC) |
| biological source | bovine milk |
| form | powder |
| impurities | ≤0.05% Glucose |
| ≤4% β-lactose | |
| InChI | 1S/C12H22O11.H2O/c13-1-3- |
| InChI key | WSVLPVUVIUVCRA-KPKNDVKVSA |
| product line | BioReagent |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [H]O[H].OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](O |
| solubility | water: 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless |
| technique(s) | cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
| Application: | α-Lactose monohydrate has been used: • as a component of fraction B of diluent M1 for dilution of ram semen • as a component of Platz diluent variant (PDV) for dilution of bottlenose dolphin semen • in the preparation of HyQ PF-Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) disaccharide media for the adaptation of CHO cell lines • for the preparation of protein-free chemically defined cell culture medium (PFCDM) for the adaptation of human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK293) cells |
| 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 |
| Purity | ≥99% total lactose basis (GC) |
| UNSPSC | 12352201 |

