Formamida, >99,5 %, ACS, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Formamide is used for cryopreservation of tissues and organs and in hybridization buffers. It acts as an RNA stabilizer in gel electrophoresis by deionizing RNA. It is used as an alternative solvent for the electrostatic self-assembly of polymer nanofilms. It is used in the preparation of brain sections of mice for BrdU immunohistochemistry and fish analysis of HeLa cells. It essentially plays a vital role in crystallization of pharmaceuticals, in soil stabilization, as a solvent in inks, as a component of liquid fertilizers, as a heat-resistant coating and in some personal care products.

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