Thermo Scientific™ Ammonium Persulfate

Catalyze acrylamide and bisacrylamide polymerization when preparing polyacrylamide gels for electrophoresis with APS oxidizing agent.

Brand:  Thermo Scientific™ 17874

Product Code. 11816714

Description

Thermo Scientific™ Pierce Ammonium Persulfate (APS) is an oxidizing agent that is used with TEMED to catalyze the polymerization of acrylamide and bisacrylamide to prepare polyacrylamide gels for electrophoresis.

Ammonium persulfate (APS) is an oxidizing agent that is often used with tetramethylethylenediamine (TEMED, Part No. 17919) to catalyze the polymerization of acrylamide and bisacrylamide to prepare polyacrylamide gels for electrophoresis.

Highlights:

• Name: Ammonium persulfate (APS)
• Formula: (NH₄)2S₂O₈
• CAS number: 7727-54-0
• Molecular weight: 228.2
• Purity: ≥98.0%
• Insolubles: ≤0.005%

Compatible with:

TEMED, Part No. 17919

Specifications

• Content And Storage: Store below 23°C.
• Product Type: Ammonium Persulfate
• Form: Powder
• Quantity: 4 x 25 g

Safety and Handling

Product Identifier

• Ammonium persulfate

Signal Word

• Danger

Hazard Category

• Acute toxicity Category 4
• Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 2
• Oxidising solid Category 3
• Respiratory sensitiser Category 1
• Skin corrosion/irritation Category 2
• Skin sensitiser Category 1
• Specific target organ toxicity Category 3

Hazard Statement

• H272-May intensify fire; oxidiser.
• H302-Harmful if swallowed.
• H315-Causes skin irritation.
• H317-May cause an allergic skin reaction.
• H319-Causes serious eye irritation.
• H334-May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.
• H335-May cause respiratory irritation.

Precautionary Statement

• P260-Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
• P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
• P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
• P405-Store locked up.
• P501b-Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.

Supplemental information

• MIXTURE LIST-Contains : diammonium peroxodisulphate

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.