Description
Cholic acid is a bile acid of minimum 99 % purity supplied for laboratory use, with CAS number 81-25-4 and empirical formula C₂₄H₄₀O₅. The compound has a molar mass of 408,58 g/mol and a density of 1,13 g/cm³, supporting accurate weighing and formulation in life-science and microbiology workflows. As a nutrient media additive, cholic acid is employed in selective culture media and biochemical studies involving bile-salt tolerance, microbial physiology and related experimental systems. This grade is The material from manufacturer Carl ROTH is listed under EG number 201-337-8 and fits catalogues of defined organic acids used in microbiology and analytical biochemistry. Researchers preparing differential media, investigating detergent-like effects of bile acids or standardising reference solutions will find the stated purity and pack size practical. Store and handle according to laboratory good practice for organic solids. Intended for professional laboratory applications in nutrient media formulation and related biochemical work.
Key features
- Assay (HPLC): ≥99 %
- Loss on drying: ≤0,5 %
- Deoxy cholic acid: ≤1 %
- CAS number: 81-25-4
- Pack sizes: 25 g, 100 g
- EG nr.: 201-337-8
- Purity: min. 99 %
- Empirical formula: C₂₄H₄₀O₅
- Molar mass: 408,58 g/mol
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