Chemicals

Magnesium Sulfate, Heptahydrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS, is primarily intended for use in bottled water products as a flavor enhancer and as a nutrient in salt replacers, carbonated diet soft drinks, sports drinks and fortified water beverages. Magnesium sulphate heptahydrate has a bitter, saline, cooling taste and is also used as a fermentation aid in the production of beer and malt beverages.

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Manganese Acetate, Crystal, Reagent, also known as Manganese diacetate, is used as a catalyst, a desiccant, and as fertilizer. The Reagent grade denotes that this chemical is the highest quality commercially available and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Shelf Life (months): 24, , UN Number: UN1824 (1 per EA)

Manganese Chloride, Tetrahydrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is also known as manganous chloride. The main application is use in the production of dry cell batteries and is the precursor to the antiknock compound methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Acetate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is used in molecular biology to precipitate dodecyl sulfate (DS) and DS-bound proteins, allowing the removal of proteins from DNA. It is also used as a salt for the ethanol precipitation of DNA. Potassium acetate is also used in mixtures applied for tissue preservation, fixation, and mummification. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Shelf Life (months): 6, , UN Number: (1 per EA)

Potassium Bromide, Crystal, Reagent, ACS, is found as a white crystal and is very soluble in water. In infrared spectroscopy, samples are analyzed by grinding with powdered potassium bromide and pressing into a disc. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured compounds are used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Potassium Dichromate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is an inorganic chemical reagent that is most often used as an oxidizing agent in industrial applications. It is known to be chronically detrimental to health. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Ferrocyanide, Trihydrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is an inorganic compound that is a salt with a light yellow tint. Mainly used as an anti-caking agent in both road and table salt. It has several other niche uses and within the laboratory to determine potassium permanganate concentration levels. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured compounds are used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Potassium Ferrocyanide, Trihydrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is an inorganic compound that is a salt with a light yellow tint. Mainly used as an anti-caking agent in both road and table salt. It has several other niche uses and within the laboratory to determine potassium permanganate concentration levels. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured compounds are used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Potassium Metabisulfite, Crystal, Reagent is also known as potassium pyrosulfite and is primarily used as a chemical sterilant or antioxidant. It is chemically similar to sodium metabisulfite and considered to be a disulfite. The Reagent grade denotes that this chemical is the highest quality commercially available and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Nitrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS occurs naturally as the mineral niter. As an ionic salt and natural source of nitrogen, this chemical compound is highly used as a fertilizer and is one of the main components in gunpowder. It is also used in other fields such as in pharmacology, where it is added to toothpaste to help treat sensitive teeth. It can also be used as an electrolyte, as a tree stump removal product and in some culture as a thickening agent in food preparation. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured potassium nitrate is used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Potassium Nitrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS occurs naturally as the mineral niter. As an ionic salt and natural source of nitrogen, this chemical compound is highly used as a fertilizer and is one of the main components in gunpowder. It is also used in other fields such as in pharmacology, where it is added to toothpaste to help treat sensitive teeth. It can also be used as an electrolyte, as a tree stump removal product and in some culture as a thickening agent in food preparation. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured potassium nitrate is used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Potassium Metabisulfite, Crystal, NF. All Spectrum Chemical NF grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). (1 per EA )

Potassium Persulfate, Crystal, Reagent, also known as potassium peroxydisulfate, is a strong oxidant used to initiate polymerizations. The Reagent grade denotes that this chemical is the highest quality commercially available and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Sodium Tartrate, Tetrahydrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is a double salt and is deliquescent so the material deteriorates if stored in damp conditions. It has been used medicinally as a laxative. It has also been used in the process of silvering mirrors. It is an ingredient of Fehling's solution and Nylander's test, formerly used in the determination of reducing sugars in solutions. In organic synthesis, it is used in aqueous workups to break up emulsions, particularly for reactions in which an aluminum-based hydride reagent was used. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Potassium Thiocyanate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS, one of the pseudohalides, is an important salt of the thiocyanate anion. Often used in chemical synthesis, it can also be used in theatrical special effects to create a relatively realistic blood effect. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured potassium thiocyanate is used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Sodium Bismuthate, Powder, Reagent, ACS, also known as Sodium bismuth oxide, is a sodium salt and considered a strong oxidizer. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Sodium Citrate, Dihydrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS, a sodium salt of citric acid and sometimes termed "sour salt" due to it's mildly tarty flavor is commonly used as an acidity buffer or regulator and as an anticoagulant. As an anticoagulant, the Sodium Citrate chelates calcium ions in the blood that in turn disrupts the clotting process. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured sodium citrate is used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Sodium Nitrite, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is a white to yellowish inorganic compound that is soluble in water and is hygroscopic. It is commonly used as a reagent in the industrial production of organonitrogen compounds and is an effective corrosion inhibitor. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic, Heptahydrate, Crystal, Reagent, ACS is one of the sodium salts derived from phosphoric acid. It is highly hygroscopic and water soluble. It is used commercially in powered product as an anti-caking agent. In aqueous solution it is basic, with a pH value between 8.0 and 11.0. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured compound is used as the quality standard against which other substances are grade and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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p-Aminophenol Sulfate is mainly used in the manufacture of the antipyretic analgesic drug acetaminophen. It is also used in manufacturing blue FBL sulfide dyes and polymer stabilizers. Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use or research purposes and typically are not suitable for human consumption or therapeutic use.

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Potassium Bitartrate, USP is used a stabilizer and pH control agent. All Spectrum Chemical USP grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). (1 per EA)

Potassium Chloride, Crystal, USP is used to treat hypokalemia. All Spectrum Chemical USP products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and inspected facilities.

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