Mineral oil
SIGMA/M5904 - BioReagent, Molecular Biology, light oil
Synonym: light mineral oil
CAS Number: 8042-47-5
EC Number: 232-455-8
MDL Number: MFCD00131611
Product Type: Chemical
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| color | colorless |
| density | 0.84 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| foreign activity | DNase, RNase, Protease, none detected |
| form | light oil |
| grade | Molecular Biology |
| InChI key | AEOVEGJBKQQFOP-DDVLFWKVSA |
| product line | BioReagent |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| suitability | suitable for overlaying aqueous reactions and centrifuge gradients |
| technique(s) | PCR: suitable |
| Application: | Mineral oil has been used: • to suspend the gels for capillary contraction assay • in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) reactions mixture to form a vapor barrier in order to prevent the evaporation of the reaction at elevated temperatures • as a continuous phase to prevent droplet coalescence in emulsification system |
| Application: | Mineral oil is suitable for use as an overlay to control evaporation and cross contamination of samples in a variety of molecular biology applications. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Mineral oil delivers a better insulation strength, when compared to air. It enhances the elimination of heat from the windings, when used in a power transformer. |
| General description: | Mineral oils are usually seen as a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons. It is derived from crude oil by distillation and refining. |
| Packaging: | 5, 500 mL in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | No data available |
| Flash Point(C) | No data available |
| Density | 0.84 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 12181504 |