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L-Tryptophan (White Crystals or Cryst. Powder), Fisher BioReagents

Catalog No. BP395100
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Quantity:
100 g
Packaging:
Glass Bottle

Description

This amino acid is suitable for use in tissue culture systems requiring additives.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 73-22-3
Molecular Formula C11H12N2O2
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 204.23
MDL Number MFCD00064340
InChI Key QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-VIFPVBQESA-N
Synonym l-tryptophan, tryptophan, l-tryptophane, s-tryptophan, tryptophane, h-trp-oh, optimax, trofan, tryptacin, ardeytropin
PubChem CID 6305
ChEBI CHEBI:16828
IUPAC Name (2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
SMILES N[C@@H](CC1=CNC2=CC=CC=C12)C(O)=O

Specifications

Melting Point 280°C
Ammonium 0.02% max.
Arsenic (As) 1ppm max.
pH 5.5 to 7.0
Color White
Heavy Metals (as Pb) 10ppm max.
Assay Percent Range 98.5 to 100.5 %
Identification Pass Test
Loss on Drying 0.2% max.
Merck Index 15, 9977
Other Amino Acids Not Detected
Packaging Glass Bottle
Residue after Ignition 0.1% max.
Specific Rotation -30 to -33° (+ or -)
Formula Weight 204.23
Percent Purity 98.5 to 100.5%
State of Solution (%T) 95.0% min.
Alpha Vector Tryptophan
Quantity 100 g
Physical Form Powder
Chemical Name or Material L-Tryptophan
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