Guanidinium Thiocyanate

Guanidinium Thiocyanate or GTC or Guanidinium Isothiocyanate or GITC is a chemical compound used as a general protein denaturant, being a chaotropic agent, although it is most commonly used as a nucleic acid protector in the extraction of DNA and RNA from cells. Guanidinium thiocyanate can be used to deactivate a virus.

General Properties and Specifications of Guanidinium Thiocyanate or GTC or Guanidinium Isothiocyanate or GITC:
Appearance: Colorless or white powder or crystals.
Assay: 99% minimum.
Barium: 5 ppm maximum.
Iron: 5 ppm maximum.
Potassium: 0.005% maximum.
Sodium: 0.5% maximum.
Heavy metals as Pb: 5 ppm maximum.
Sulfated ash: 0.05% maximum.
pH: 4.5 to 7 saturated solution at 20C.
water by KF: 0.5% maximum.
Melting point: 118C literature.
Storage: Below 30C.

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