CAS 57-13-6: Urea

UREA CRS

M02656 - Urea, mole-ready, A.C.S. reagent grade

Urea is a raw fabric for the manufacture of organic resins and is used as protein denaturant sealant and in agriculture, dyes, fuels, functional fluids, intermediates, paint additives and coating additives. Urea is used as a nitrogen-release fertilizer, on-corroding alternative to rock salt for road de-icing, browning agent in factory-produced pretzels, cloud seeding agent, a deep eutectic solvent and type of ionic liquid. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Urea is a raw fabric for the manufacture of organic resins and is used as protein denaturant sealant and in agriculture, dyes, fuels, functional fluids, intermediates, paint additives and coating additives. Urea is used as a nitrogen-release fertilizer, on-corroding alternative to rock salt for road de-icing, browning agent in factory-produced pretzels, cloud seeding agent, a deep eutectic solvent and type of ionic liquid. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Urea

Urea (Carbonyldiamide) is formed in the liver from ammonia produced by the deamination of amino acids. It is the principal end metabolite of protein catabolism.

Urea is a natural by-product of protein metabolism in humans, and is also produced commercially from the ammonia by-product of fossil fuel production. Urea is commonly used as a fertilizer, and as a scrubber for removing toxic gases from coal gas, for instance. It can be used in the manufacture of plastics, paints, and explosives. Urea has been shown to have many biochemical properties including its ability to cause cell lysis. This property can be exploited in the laboratory to lyse red blood cells during blood sampling or to lyse bacteria during infectious disease testing. Urea also has an effect on enzyme activities by lowering their pH and increasing their water solubility. The addition of urea to nutrient solutions has been shown to increase slow-release fertilization rates in plants.