Guanidine thiocyanate

Synonym: 593-84-0; Guanidinium rhodanide

Product Size

50 mg; 100 mg; 250 mg; 500 mg

Price

Datasheet

Datasheet

MSDS

MSDS

Properties

Description

Guanidine thiocyanate is an important reagent for nucleic acid extraction.

Molecular Weight

118.16

Molecular Formula

CH₅N₃·HSCN

Form

White crystalline powder

Purity

≥99.5%, determined by HPLC.

Applications

Guanidine thiocyanate is commonly used as a denaturant for cleavage and isolation of DNA and RNA.

Safety Information

Personal Protective Equipment

Gloves, eyeshields, N95 mask