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Ascorbic Acid C6H8O8 AR 500g
Ascorbic acid \(C_{6}H_{8}O_{8}\) Analytical Reagent (AR) is a high-purity form of Vitamin C primarily used in laboratory testing, scientific research, and as an antioxidant in controlled industrial applications.
Ascorbic Acid C6H8O8 AR 500g
It acts as a strong reducing agent.Specific uses span several disciplines:
1. Laboratory & Scientific Applications
Analytical Reagent: Used for standardisation, calibration, and as a reducing agent in quantitative chemical analysis.
Cell Analysis & Biochemistry: Employed in specialised cell culture media and biochemical assays.
Antioxidant Studies: Utilised in experiments testing oxidative stability, free-radical scavenging, and the protection of other molecules from oxidative damage.
2. General Health & Supplementation
Preventing Deficiency: Used to prevent and treat conditions caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C, such as scurvy.
Immune Support: Taken as a dietary supplement to support immune system function and protect cells against free radicals.
Collagen Synthesis: Required by the body to build and maintain healthy connective tissues, skin, bones, and blood vessels.
Iron Absorption: Helps the body absorb non-heme iron (iron found in plant foods).3. Food & Industrial Uses
Antioxidant & Preservative: Prevents oxidation and enzymatic browning in food products.
Ascorbic Acid C6H8O8 AR 500g
| grade | Laboratory reagent, |
| InChI Key | CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-N |
| grade | puriss. p.a. |
| assay | 99.7-100.5% (oxidimetric) |
| form | solid |
| optical activity | []20/D +20.5 to +21.5°, c = 10% in H2O |
| application(s) | cell analysis: suitable |
| impurities | related substances, in accordance (HPLC) |
| 0.001% heavy metals (by ICP-OES) | |
| ign. residue | 0.05% (as SO4) |
| loss | 0.1% loss on drying, 105 °C |
| pH | 2.1-2.6 (20 °C, 5%) |
| mp | 190-194 °C (dec.) |
| solubility | water: soluble 176 g/L at 20 °C |
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): 50 mg/kg |
| sulfate (SO42-): 20 mg/kg | |
| cation traces | As: 1 mg/kg |
| Cu: 5 mg/kg | |
| Fe: 2 mg/kg | |
| Pb: 5 mg/kg | |
| Zn: 10 mg/kg | |
| suitability | complies for appearance of solution |
| passes test for identity (IR) | |
| Agency/Method | Ph Eur |
| SMILES string | OC([C@]([C@@H](O)CO)([H])O1)=C(O)C1=O |
| Gene Information | human ... SLC23A2(996 |
