Product Description
Potassium Phosphate Monobasic
Application Notes
Potassium phosphate is used as a component for a wide variety of media used in the culture of microorganisms, as a component in phosphate buffered saline (PBS). In addition to helping maintain pH, it supplies essential phosphate.
Usage Statement
Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.
Key Applications
Component for a wide variety of media
Specifications
SKU | 02195453-CF |
Alternate Names | Potassium biphosphate; Potassium acid phosphate; Potassium dihydrogen phosphate; Monopotassium phosphate; Sorensen's potassium phosphate; prim.-Potassium phosphate |
Application Notes | Potassium phosphate is used as a component for a wide variety of media used in the culture of microorganisms, as a component in phosphate buffered saline (PBS). In addition to helping maintain pH, it supplies essential phosphate. |
Base Catalog Number | 195453 |
CAS # | 7778-77-0 |
Density | 2.34 g/cu cm |
EC Number | 231-913-4 |
Format | Crystalline powder |
Grade | Anhydrous |
Melting Point | 253 deg C |
Molecular Formula | KH2PO4 |
Molecular Weight | 136.084 g/mol |
Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields, Gloves, respirator filter |
pH | Between 4,2 and 4,8 (1 % solution) |
pKa | (1) 2.15, (2) 6.82, (3) 12.38 (phosphoric acid) at 25 °C(Lit.) |
RTECS Number | TC6615500 |
Solubility | Freely soluble in <a class="pubchem-internal-link CID-962" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/water">water</a>. Insoluble in <a class="pubchem-internal-link CID-702" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ethanol">ethanol</a> |
Usage Statement | Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. |
Documents
Certificate of Analysis (COA)
Datasheet
Datasheet
Safety Data Sheets
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