V-058

beta-Carotene solution

100 μg/mL (THF:Ethanol with 0.1% BHT (70:30) (w/v)), certified reference material, ampule of 1 mL, Cerilliant^®

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₄₀H₅₆
• CAS Number: 7235-40-7
• Molecular Weight: 536.87
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: certified reference material
• Quality Segment: 300
• form: liquid
• feature: Snap-N-Spike^®/Snap-N-Shoot^®
• packaging: ampule of 1 mL
• manufacturer/tradename: Cerilliant^®
• concentration: 100 μg/mL (THF:Ethanol with 0.1% BHT (70:30) (w/v))
• technique(s): gas chromatography (GC): suitable, liquid chromatography (LC): suitable
• application(s): clinical testing
• format: single component solution
• storage temp.: −70°C
• SMILES string: C1CCC(=C(C1(C)C)\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C2=C(CCCC2(C)C)C)\C)\C)C
• InChI: 1S/C40H56/c1-31(19-13-21-33(3)25-27-37-35(5)23-15-29-39(37,7)8)17-11-12-18-32(2)20-14-22-34(4)26-28-38-36(6)24-16-30-40(38,9)10/h11-14,17-22,25-28H,15-16,23-24,29-30H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,20-14+,27-25+,28-26+,31-17+,32-18+,33-21+,34-22+
• InChI key: OENHQHLEOONYIE-JLTXGRSLSA-N

Description

General description

β-Carotene, also known as E160a when used as food coloring supplement, is a precursor to vitamin A. Serum levels of β-carotene are an adequate measurement of clinical status and can confirm the diagnosis of carotenoderma and is used to detect fat malabsorption. This Certified Spiking Solution^® is suitable for use as starting material in the preparation of linearity standards, calibrators, or controls in HPLC/UV, LC/MS or GC/MS testing applications such as clinical diagnostic, or food and nutrition testing.

Legal Information

CERILLIANT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

CERTIFIED SPIKING SOLUTION is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation

Snap-N-Shoot is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation

Snap-N-Spike is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Supply conditions do not apply to the regions and states of Brazil: North, Northeast, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, and Rio Grande do Sul.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H318,H335,H336,H351,H412
• supp_hazards: EUH019
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• flash_point_f: -6.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: -21.2 °C - closed cup
• pcodes: P202 - P210 - P273 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Central nervous system, Respiratory system