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Sodium Borate, Decahydrate, MP Biomedicals™
Used in biochemical and chemical laboratories to make buffers. Sodium Borate, Decahydrate, MP Biomedicals is a mineral and salt of boric acid, often referred to borax. It is also used as a macronutrient fertilizer and to clean skills in taxidermy.
Supplier: MP Biomedicals Inc 021914365
Description
The term borax is used for a number of closely related minerals or chemical compounds that differ in their crystal water content, but usually refers to the decahydrate. Sodium borate is used for many applications:
- To make buffers, e.g. for gel electrophoresis of DNA, such as TBE (Tris/Borate/EDTA) or SB (Sodium borate) buffer, or as BBS (borate buffered saline) in coating procedures
- As a micronutrient fertilizer to correct boron-deficient soils
- To clean the brain cavity of a skull for mounting
Specifications
| 1303-96-4 | |
| 500 g | |
| B4Na2O7.10H2O | |
| 381.37g/mol |
| Crystalline Powder | |
| 99.5–105.0% | |
| 1g dissolves in 16M water, 0.6mL boiling water, ∼/mL glyceral; insoluble in alcohol. | |
| ACS Reagent |
Chemical Identifiers
| 1303-96-4 | |
| B4Na2O7.10H2O |
Safety and Handling
Recommended Storage : Store at Room Temperature(15–30 °C).