Formamide lowers the melting temperature of nucleic acid duplexes and is widely used in applications such as Northern blotting, nuclease protection assays, S1 mapping and in situ hybridization. AMRESCOs formamide has been deionized and is RNase-free.

CAS Number: 75-12-7Synonym(s): Carbamaldehyde, methanamide

Molecular Weight: 45.04Molecular Formula: CH3NO

Storage Condition: COLD

Hazard Statements: H360

Precautionary Statements: P201 / P202/ P281 / P308+P313 / P405/P501

Abs.@280nm

0.05

Conductivity (umhos)

100

Copper (%)

< 0.00001

DNase (P/F)

Freezing Range (°C)

1 - 3

Iron (%)

< 0.0005

Lead (%)

< 0.00005

Moisture (KF) (%)

< 0.75

Purity (%)

99.5

RNase (P/F)

Zinc (%)

< 0.00005