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Thermo Scientific Chemicals Hemin, 99%, porcine
Description
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
General Description
• Hemin derived from porcine is an iron-containing prosthetic group present in some proteins and can be an alternative source of iron within the host that contains a porphyrin ring containing a Fe2+ ion
Applications
• Hemin is a protoporphyrin IX containing a ferric iron (Fe3+) ion with a coordinating chloride ligand
• It is used in cellular protection and controls biological mechanisms
• It can stimulate globulin synthesis
• It can be applied to study bacterial strains and growth conditions in the short-term colony assays and cell transfections
• It is used during the preparation of agar medium for bacteria culture
• This compound has been used in L929 and J774 murine macrophage cells in order to study conjugation, characterization and toxicity of lipophosphoglycan-polyacrylic acid conjugate for vaccination against leishmaniasis
Specifications
Specifications
Color | Colorless |
Infrared Spectrum | Authentic |
Assay Percent Range | 98% |
Packaging | Glass bottle |
Quantity | 5 g |
Merck Index | 15, 4679 |
Formula Weight | 651.95 |
Percent Purity | ≥97.5% (HPLC) |
Physical Form | Liquid |
Chemical Name or Material | Hemin, 99% |
Safety and Handling
- Hemin
- Danger
- Respiratory sensitiser Category 1
- Self-heating substance Category 1
- H334-May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.
- H251-Self-heating: may catch fire.
- P261-Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- P284-¢In case of inadequate ventilation! wear respiratory protection.
- P304+P340-IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
- P342+P311-If experiencing respiratory symptoms: Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/ .
- P235-Keep cool.
- P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
- P420-Store away from other materials.
RUO – Research Use Only