2-Mercaptoethanol is a hybrid of ethylene glycol and 1,2-ethanedithiol. It is used to reduce disulfide bonds and can act as a biological antioxidant by scavenging hydroxyl radicals. It is widely used because the hydroxyl group confers solubility in water and lowers the volatility. Due to its…

A mineral oil is any of various colorless, odorless, light mixtures of alkanes in the C15 to C40 range from a non-vegetable (mineral) source, particularly a distillate of petroleum.Most often, mineral oil is a liquid by-product of the distillation of petroleum to produce gasoline and other…

The Ricca Chemical methyl purple indicator solution with a composition of 99.90% water, 0.07% methyl red, sodium salt and 0.03% proprietary, is suitable for use in alkalinity titrations. It can be stored at a temperature of 15 to 30 degree C.