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Formaldehyde solution

tested according to Ph. Eur.

Synonym(s):

Formaldehydi solutio 35 per centum, Formalin

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Linear Formula:
HCHO
CAS Number:
50-00-0
Molecular Weight:
30.03
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1209228
MDL number:
MFCD00003274
UNSPSC Code:
12352114
PubChem Substance ID:
329757334
NACRES:
NA.25

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agency

USP/NF
tested according to Ph. Eur.

Quality Level

200

vapor density

1.03 (vs air)

vapor pressure

52 mmHg ( 37 °C)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

572 °F

contains

9.0-15.0 % (v/v) methanol as stabilizer

concentration

25-50%

solubility

water: soluble

density

1.09 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

suitability

suitable for manufacturing use (Laboratory chemicals)

SMILES string

[H]C([H])=O

InChI

1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2

InChI key

WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Formaldehyde solution has been used to fix labeled cells during flow cytometry.[1]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Formaldehyde is the simplest aldehyde that denatures the bihelical regions of RNA and converts the polynucleotides into random coils.[2] It is a genotoxic substance that significantly induces DNA-protein crosslinks (DPC), sister-chromatid exchanges, micronuclei formation and leads to cytotoxicity.[3] It also induces tumors in the nasal epithelium of rats and supposed to be a human carcinogen.

Caution

may become turbid on storage

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Muta. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Eyes,Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

133.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

56.11 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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BCCM4820
BCCL7378
BCCL8065
BCCL5543

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J L Wilson et al.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 163(12), 6365-6370 (1999-12-10)
NK cells have the capacity to spontaneously kill tumor cell lines, in particular cell lines of hemopoietic origin. In contrast, they do not generally kill nontransformed autologous cells. However, here we demonstrate that short-term activated polyclonal human NK cells, as
Dependence of the sedimentation coefficient on molecular weight of RNA after reaction with formaldehyde.
H Boedtker
Journal of molecular biology, 35(1), 61-70 (1968-07-14)
O Merk et al.
Environmental and molecular mutagenesis, 32(3), 260-268 (1998-11-14)
Formaldehyde (FA) is a genotoxic substance, induces tumors in the nasal epithelium of rats, and is suspected to be a human carcinogen. As a primary DNA lesion, FA induces DNA-protein crosslinks (DPC) and the formation of DPC has been used
Cindy S Ma et al.
The Journal of experimental medicine, 205(7), 1551-1557 (2008-07-02)
Hyper-immunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES) is a primary immune deficiency characterized by abnormal and devastating susceptibility to a narrow spectrum of infections, most commonly Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. Recent investigations have identified mutations in STAT3 in the majority of HIES
G R Moore et al.
Neurology, 55(10), 1506-1510 (2000-11-30)
To determine the pathologic basis of areas not exhibiting signal of the short-T2 component of the T2 relaxation distribution in MS, as studied in formalin-fixed brain. A myelin-specific MRI signal would be of great importance in assessing demyelination in patients
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