Mineral oil
SIGMA/M8662 - PCR Reagent
Synonym: Mineral oil for PCR
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 | liquid |
| InChI key | AEOVEGJBKQQFOP-DDVLFWKVSA |
| packaging | vial of 1.5 mL (Total volume 7.5 mL (5 vials)) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| technique(s) | PCR: suitable |
| Application: | Mineral oil has been used:• for routine PCR amplifications • to improve the heat conductivity between the device and the cycler during reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT–PCR) amplification • to prevent evaporation during single-cell MATQ-sequencing performed on Bravo automated liquid handling platform |
| Features and Benefits: | • Provided in a convenient 5 × 1.5 mL (1 vial) pack size • Tested for the absence of DNase, RNase, and protease. |
| General description: | Mineral oil is used as a reaction mix overlay in polymerase chain reactions (PCR) to prevent reaction solutions from evaporating during the thermal cycling in PCR instruments without heated lids. |
| Packaging: | 5 vials 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 |