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Urea

 

Chemical Properties:
CAS Number:  57-13-6
F.W.:  60.06 g/mol
Molecular Formula:  NH2CONH2

Industry Uses:
Urea is used as a denaturing agent for RNA and DNA. Urea can be used to solubilize, denature and dissociate proteins.


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Specification


Type 35

Type 34

Type 33

Type 32

Appearance and Color

White / Needles

White / Needles

White / Needles

White / Needles

Alcohol Insoluble Matter

0.005% max.


0.005% max.

0.005% max.

Assay

99.5-100.5%

99.5% min.

99.0-100.5%

99.0-100.5%

Melting Range

132°-135°C


132°-135°C

132°-135°C

Identity

To Pass Test


To Pass Test

To Pass Test

Absorbance (5M)

0.03 max. @ 280nm

0.03 max. @ 280nm




0.05 max. @ 260nm

0.05 max. @ 260nm



Lead (Pb)

0.0001% max.

0.0001% max.



Copper (Cu)

0.0001% max.

0.0001% max.



Iron (Fe)

0.0001% max.

0.0001% max.



Arsenic (As)

0.0001% max.




USP Heavy Metals

0.002% max.


0.002% max.

0.002% max.

Sulfate

0.010% max.


0.010% max.

0.010% max.

Chloride

0.007% max.

0.0001% max.

0.007% max.

0.007% max.

Residue On Ignition

0.1% max.


0.1% max.

0.1% max.

Biuret

0.1% max.




Conductivity

40 µS max.

30 µS max.



Biuret (UV)


0.01 au max.



Insoluble Matter


0.005% max.



Cyanate (CNO)


None Detected



LOD


0.5%



RNase

None Detected

None Detected



DNase

None Detected

None Detected



Protease

None Detected

None Detected