SPI-Chem Stains for Electron Microscopy
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SPI-Chem Stains for Electron Microscopy

Silver Nitrate
Chemical Formula: AgNO3
CAS#: 7761-88-8
NIOSH (RTECS) No: VW4725000
MW: 169.89
Specific Gravity: 4.35
FSC: 6810
Packaging Size: 25 gm


Shipping Information
UN#: 1493
Proper Shipping Name: Silver Nitrate
Packing Group: II
Hazard Class: 5.1

Widely used electron dense stain with numerous biological applications, especially nerve tissue, glycoproteins; Also used as a metal stain. Silver nitrate can also be successfully used to act as a decorator in certain situations where by an ability to precipitate a quantity of silver chloride in tiny microvolumes enables once to elucidate certain structures not otherwise visible with any other means. And in amateur (black and white) photography, silver nitrate many historical applications.

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