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E7023

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Ethyl alcohol, Pure

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200 proof, for molecular biology

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Synonym(s):
Ethanol, absolute alcohol, non-denatured ethanol
Linear Formula:
CH3CH2OH
CAS Number:
64-17-5
Molecular Weight:
46.07
EC Number:
200-578-6
MDL number:
MFCD00003568
PubChem Substance ID:
329799002
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

for molecular biology

Quality Level

200

vapor density

1.59 (vs air)

Assay

≥99.45%

form

liquid

expl. lim.

3.1-27.7 %

greener alternative product characteristics

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

concentration

200 proof

technique(s)

DNA extraction: suitable
RNA extraction: suitable

impurities

≤0.2% (water)

pH

7.0 (20 °C, 10 g/L)

bp

78.3 °C

mp

-114 °C

density

0.789 g/mL at 20 °C

application(s)

agriculture

greener alternative category

Aligned

InChI

1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... GABRA1(2554) , GLRA1(2741) , GLRA2(2742)

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General description

This product is 200proof, non-denatured absolute ethanol (100%). This is a molecular biology grade product and is tested for the RNase and Dnase.
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. Ethanol is environmentally preferable green solvent and thus it aligns with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries" and "Use of Renewable Feedstocks". 

Application

Pure ethyl alcohol (ethanol) has been used in the following process:
  • DNA and RNA extraction
  • array hybridization
  • ethanol sedation assay
Suitable for use in the precipitation of nucleic acids

Biochem/physiol Actions

Positive allosteric modulator of GABAA receptors, and negative allosteric modulator of NMDA glutamate receptors.

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Sales restrictions may apply

Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225 - H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

55.4 °F

Flash Point(C)

13 °C

Regulatory Information

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  2. Is Product E7023, Ethanol 200 proof, denatured?

    No.  Product number E7023 is a nondenatured ethanol.

  3. Is Product E7023, Ethanol 200 proof, RNase and DNase free? 

    Yes. This is a molecular biology grade product and is tested for the RNase and Dnase.

  4. Can Product E7023, Ethanol 200 proof, be used for RNA extraction?

    Yes. This product is tested for use in RNA extraction.

  5. Is Product E7023, Ethanol 200 proof, 100% ethanol?

    Yes.  This product is 200 proof, absolute ethanol.  To determine the percentage of ethanol you can divide the proof number by 2.  Consequently, this product is 100% ethanol. 

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Among marine invertebrates, the starlet sea anemone Nematostella vectensis has emerged as an important laboratory model system. One advantage of working with this species relative to many other marine invertebrates is the ease of isolating relatively pure DNA, RNA and
Jaishree Garhyan et al.
BMC research notes, 6, 72-72 (2013-03-01)
Hybridization based assays and capture systems depend on the specificity of hybridization between a probe and its intended target. A common guideline in the construction of DNA microarrays, for instance, is that avoiding complementary stretches of more than 15 nucleic
Ran Lin et al.
PLoS genetics, 11(8), e1005366-e1005366 (2015-08-05)
The heavy consumption of ethanol can lead to alcohol use disorders (AUDs) which impact patients, their families, and societies. Yet the genetic and physiological factors that predispose humans to AUDs remain unclear. One hypothesis is that alterations in mitochondrial function
Gian Marco Leggio et al.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 39(8), 2017-2028 (2014-03-04)
Mesolimbic dopamine (DA) controls drug- and alcohol-seeking behavior, but the role of specific DA receptor subtypes is unclear. We tested the hypothesis that D3R gene deletion or the D3R pharmacological blockade inhibits ethanol preference in mice. D3R-deficient mice (D3R(-/-)) and
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