Salts

Sodium Thiosulfate, Anhydrous, Reagent, is crystalline compound that is colorless. It is used in gold extraction as a lixiviant, in photographic processing to bind soft metals, so that silver halides dissolve when treated with a thiosulfate solution. It is also used in the medical field as an antidote to cyanide poisoning, as an antifungal agent and as a treatment for ringworm. Its reagent grade means this is the highest quality commercially available for this chemical and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material.

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Sodium Polyphosphates, Glassy, FCC is used as an acidity regulator, emulsifier and buffering agent, and as a sequestering agent. The FCC grade meets the requirements of the Food Chemical Codex indicates and is suitable for all food, beverage and nutritional supplement applications. Spectrum Chemical offers over 300 Food grade chemical ingredients packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities and 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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Potassium Acid Tartrate, Powder, FCC or potassium bitartrate is called cream of tartar in the food industry. It is useful to stabilize egg whites and whipped cream, prevents sugar syrups from crystallizing and reduces discoloration of boiled vegetables. The FCC grade meets the requirements of the Food Chemical Codex indicates and is suitable for all food, beverage and nutritional supplement applications. Spectrum Chemical offers over 300 Food grade chemical ingredients packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities and 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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Sodium Pyruvate, Reagent is most often added to the cell culture media as an extra source of energy. Sodium pyruvate also has a protective action against hydrogen peroxide. 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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Bismuth Subsalicylate, USP is an antacid medication used to treat temporary discomforts of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract. 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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Calcium Chloride, Technical is a salt that is made using chlorine and calcium. It is usually a solid white powder with an extremely salty taste. It is highly hygroscopic and because of this it must be kept in tightly sealed, air tight containers. Calcium chloride has many uses. Its main use is as a desiccant and deicer. However, calcium chloride also is used as a food additive to add a salty flavor without increasing sodium content, used in medicine to treat hydrofluoric burns, as a sterilization agent for male animals, and as a source for calcium ions. Technical grade products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use.

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Calcium Chloride, Dihydrate, Reagent, ACS is a analytical grade chemical that is packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured Calcium Chloride is used as the quality standard against which other Calcium Chloride substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Manganese Sulfate, Monohydrate, Reagent, ACS, is an inorganic compound that like many metal sulfates can form a variety of hydrates such as heptahydrates, monohydrates, tetrahydrates, pentahydrates. When these salts are dissolved, they tend to give a light pink solution, a characteristic of manganese sulfate. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured manganese sulfate 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 Iodide, Granular, Reagent, ACS is refered to by the chemical formula KI and is an inorganic compound. Used as a component in film photography before the discovery of silver iodide, it is also used in the electrolyte of dye sensitized solar cells. KI is also used as an emergency blockade of radio-iodine, a common form of radiation poisoning. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured potassium iodide 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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Ammonium Peroxydisulfate, Purified this highly water soluble oxidizing agent is a salt. It is often used for its oxidizing properties to etch copper on circuit boards. The Purified Grade describes chemicals of good quality where there are no official standards and is normally limited to inorganic chemicals.

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Dibasic Sodium Phosphate, Dried, USP is used as a saline laxative to treat constipation or to clean the bowel before a colonoscopy. Spectrum Chemical USP products, including all USP Sodium Phosphate 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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Sodium Carbonate, Monohydrate, FCC is a food additive (E500) used as an acidity regulator, anti-caking agent, raising agent, and stabilizer. The FCC grade meets the requirements of the Food Chemical Codex indicates and is suitable for all food, beverage and nutritional supplement applications. Spectrum Chemical offers over 300 Food grade chemical ingredients packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities and 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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Gadolinium Chloride, Hexahydrate, also known as gadolinium trichloride, is a water-soluble solid with applications as relaxation agents in magnetic resonance imaging. 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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Cesium Chloride, Technical is widely used in isopycnic centrifugation for separating various types of DNA. It is a reagent in analytical chemistry, where it is used to identify ions by the color and morphology of the precipitate. Technical grade products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use.

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Potassium Tripolyphosphate is used a texturizing agent and acidity regulator. 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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Aluminum Acetate, Dibasic, Stabilized with Boric Acid, Powder is a salt that is used as a topical astringent to treat skin irritations from poison ivy, substances such as soaps and cosmetics and insect bites. Aluminum acetate is particularly helpful for foot problems including athlete's foot, swelling, and excessive sweating. It is also used to treat ear canal infections. 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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Barium Chloride, Dihydrate, Purified is an inorganic compound and one of the most common water soluble salts of barium. It is toxic and give a yellow-green flame when burnt. It is water soluble, inexpensive and has a wide application in the laboratory and in industry. It is highly toxic and must be handled with care. The Purified Grade describes chemicals of good quality where there are no official standards and is normally limited to inorganic chemicals.

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Sodium Dichromate, Granular, Technical has a salt like texture and is an orange ore like color. It is water soluble and has near identical properties as potassium dichromate. It is mostly used as an oxidizing agent and to tan leather but only after it has been reduced with sulfur dioxide.

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Ceric Ammonium Sulfate, Reagent is an inorganic compound that is an orange-red, water-soluble cerium salt is widely used as an oxidizing agent in organic synthesis and as a standard oxidant in quantitative analysis. 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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Mercuric Oxide, Red, Powder, Battery Grade (1 per EA )

Calcium Carbonate, Powder, Reagent, ACS is a naturally found common substance in rocks and it is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, coal balls, pearls, and eggshells. Calcium carbonate causes a unique reaction with acids which upon contact with an acid produces carbon dioxide regardless of acid strength. 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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Ferric Chloride, Hexahydrate, Lump, Reagent, ACS, also known as Iron Chloride, is a chemical compound to produce the Weigert’s iron hematoxylin solution for nuclear stains, trichrome staining and staining with acidic counterstains As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured Ferric Chloride is used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Manganese Carbonate, Powder, Reagent is widely used as an additive to plant fertilizers to cure manganese deficient crops and in health foods, in ceramics as a glaze colorant and flux, and in concrete stains. 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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Sodium Oxalate, Powder, Reagent, ACS is the white crystalline, odorless sodium salt of oxalic acid. Used as a reducing agent, it can be used as a primary standard for potassium permanganate solution standardizing. 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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