Paraformaldehyde, MP Biomedicals™
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Paraformaldehyde, MP Biomedicals™
Paraformaldehyde, MP Biomedicals™
Paraformaldehyde, MP Biomedicals™
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Paraformaldehyde, MP Biomedicals™

Used as a disinfectant and fumigant. Paraformaldehyde, MP Biomedicals is the smallest polyoxymethylene, a polymerization product of formaldehyde. It is also used in the preparation of formalin fixatives for tissues or cells when the samples are to be used
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MPB02150146.5500 g
Catalog number MPB02150146.5
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Specifications
CAS30525-89-4
Melting Point120–170°C (Lit.)
Recommended Storage4°C, Store Under Nitrogen.
Density0.88g/mL at 25°C (Lit.)
Boiling PointDoes not boil, gives off formaldehyde gas when heated
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Paraformaldehyde is used as a fixative in electron microscopy and in the preparation of formalin fixatives for tissues or cells when the samples are to be used in florescence studies. It is also used in manufacturing synthetic resins. It has been used in the past for disinfecting sickrooms, clothing, linen and sickroom utensils, and as a fumigant.