Ethanol for molecular biology, ≥99.8% (GC), designed for RNA and DNA workflows. Low water content, RNase- and DNase-free, with minimal UV absorbance. Ideal for genetic testing, PCR, and clean-room protocols. Trusted in academic and biotech labs for its exceptional purity and performance.

Properties:
• Product Name: Ethanol, gradient grade for liquid chromatography LiChrosolv®
• Grade: gradient grade
• Quality Level: 200
• Vapor Density: 1.59 (vs air)
• Vapor Pressure: 44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)
59 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Product Line:
LiChrosolv®
• Assay: ≥99.8% (GC)
• Form: Liquid
• Autoignition temp: 683 °F
• Potency: 6200 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
• Expl. Lim.: 19 %, 60 °F
• Greener Alternative Product Characteristics: Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
• Techniques:
HPLC: suitable
• Impurities: ≤0.0002 meq/g Acidity
≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity
≤0.1% Water
• Evapn. Residue: ≤2.0 mg/L
• Transmittance: 225 nm, ≥60%
240 nm, ≥85%
260 nm, ≥98%
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.3600 (lit.)
• pH: 7.0 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)
• Bp: 78 °C (lit.)
• Mp: −114 °C (lit.)
• Transition Temp: flash point 12 °C
• Format: Neat
• Greener Alternative Category: Aligned
• Storage temp: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: CCO
• InChl: 1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
• InChl key: LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Ethanol for molecular biology. CAS No. 64-17-5, EC Number 200-578-6.

Analysis Note
Appearance (colour)colourlessAppearance (description)clearPurity (GC)≥ 99.8 %Acidity≤ 0.0002 meq/gAlkalinity≤ 0.0002 meq/gHeavy metals (as Pb)≤ 0.0001 %DNases (nicking-activity)not detectableRNasesnot detectable
Properties:
• Product Name: Ethanol, for molecular biology
• Quality Level: 100
• Vapor Density: 1.59 (vs air)
• Vapor Pressure: 44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)
59 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Assay: ≥99.8% (GC)
• Form: Liquid
• Autoignition temp: 683 °F
• Potency: 6200 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
• Expl. Lim.: 19 %, 60 °F
• Impurities: DNAses (nicking-activity), none detected
RNAses, none detected
≤0.0001% Heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.0002 meq/g Acidity
≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity
• Color: Colorless
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.3600 (lit.)
• pH: 7.0 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)
• Bp: 78 °C (lit.)
• Mp: −114 °C (lit.)
• Transition Temp: flash point 12 °C
• Format: Neat
• Storage temp: 15-25°C
• SMILES string: CCO
• InChl: 1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
• InChl key: LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N