M2643

Magnesium sulfate

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for insect cell culture

• Synonym(s): Magnesium Sulphate, Magnesium(II) sulfate, MgSO₄
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): MgSO₄
• CAS Number: 7487-88-9
• Molecular Weight: 120.37
• EC Number: 231-298-2
• MDL number: MFCD00011110
• PubChem Substance ID: 24896751
• NACRES: NA.71

Properties

• vapor density: <0.01 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: <0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• product line: BioReagent
• form: powder
• technique(s): cell culture | insect: suitable; cell culture | mammalian: suitable
• SMILES string: [Mg++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O
• InChI: 1S/Mg.H2O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q+2;/p-2
• InChI key: CSNNHWWHGAXBCP-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

General description

Magnesium sulphate reduces eclampsia in women. It may inhibit N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor to accomplish the anticonvulsant activity.

Application

Magnesium sulphate has been used:

• as a component of M63 working medium solution for E. coli microcolonies in gel beads and Synechocystis liquid growth medium
• as a buffer component for phosphoglycerate mutase assay and ribokinase activity assay
• in ice-cold assay buffer for plasma membrane cholesterol measurement assay in immortalized bone marrow-derived macrophages (iBMDMs)

Packaging

500 g in poly bottle

1 kg in poly bottle

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves