Sodium chloride is a commonly used chemical which is found widely in nature. It is considered to be an essential nutrient. Excess amounts of sodium chloride can destroy electrolyte balance and cause death in most animals, including humans.
Sodium chloride is used in a wide variety of biochemical applications, including intravenous fluids, density gradients, a diluent to increase ionic strength in buffers or culture media and in salt-out procedures in the isolation of DNA. It has also been used in high concentrations for preservation of foods since bacteria cannot grow in high salt conditions. A salt-ice mixture in the ratio of approximately 33 g sodium chloride to 100 g ice (at -1°C) will drop in temperature to as low as -21°C, depending on the rate of stirring and the size of the ice chunks.
Grade: U.S.P. Grade
Purity: 99.0 - 100.5%
Suitability: Meets or exceeds U.S.P. specification
Key Applications: Density gradient Media, Diluent, Preservation of Food
Application Areas: Cell Biology & Analysis
Product Type: Inorganics
Chemical Class: Salts
Density: 2.17 g/cm3 at 20°C (Density of a saturated solution at 25°C is 1.202)
Boiling Point: 1461°C at 1013 hPa
Melting Point: 801°C (lit.)
Vapor Pressure: 1 mm Hg at 865°C
Presentation: White Crystalline Powder
Format: Powder
Heavy Metals: ≤5 ppm
Loss on Drying: ≤0.5%
NOTES: Aluminum= ≤0.2 µg/g; Magnesium and Alkaline-earth Metals=≤0.01% (as Ca); Arsenic=≤1 µg/g; Iron=≤2 µg/g; Limit of Phosphates =≤0.0025%; Limit of Potassium =≤0.05%.
Solubility: Soluble in water (357 mg/mL at 25°C; 384 mg/mL at 100°C), glycerol (100 mg/mL); very slightly soluble in ethanol. Solubility in water is decreased by HCl; almost insoluble in concentrated HCl. Aqueous solutions are at a neutral pH (6.7 - 7.3).
Sterilization of Solutions: It can be sterilized by autoclaving or sterile filtering.
Storage & Handling: Room Temperature