l General Information |
Product Name | Sodium benzoate |
General description | Sodium benzoate is a preservative and uesd as a food additive which is bacteriostatic and fungistatic under acidic conditions. |
Synonym | Benzoic acid sodium salt; sodium;benzoate |
Purity | ≥98.0%(HPLC) | CAS Number | 532-32-1 |
Formula | C7H5NaO2 | Molecular Weight | 144.105 |
Suitability | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc. |
l Physical and Chemical Information |
Appearance | Solid |
Solubility(25°C) | DMSO | Slightly soluble |
Ethanol | Insoluble |
Water | ≥15mg/mL |
l Biological Information |
Biochem/Physiol
Actions | Sodium benzoate is an organic sodium salt resulting from the replacement of the proton from the carboxy group of benzoic acid by a sodium ion. It has a role as an antimicrobial food preservative, a drug allergen, an EC 1.13.11.33 (arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) inhibitor, an EC 3.1.1.3 (triacylglycerol lipase) inhibitor, an algal metabolite, a human xenobiotic metabolite and a plant metabolite. It contains a benzoate. |
l Storage |
Storage temp. | -20°C |
l Precautions and Disclaimer |
This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses. |
l References |
1. http://www.drugbank.ca 2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
