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Synonyms: 1,2,3-Propanetriol; Glycerin
Molecular Formula: C3H8O3
Molecular Weight: 92.09
Linear Structural Formula: HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH
MDL Number: MFCD00004722
Purity: >=99.5%
Melting Point: 20 C (lit.)
Density: 1.25 g/mL (lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.474 (lit.)
Application: Glycerol is used both in sample preparation and gel formation for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Glycerol (5-10%) increases the density of a sample so that the sample will layer at the bottom of a gel's sample well. Glycerol is also used to aid in casting gradient gels and as a protein stabilizer and storage buffer component.