CAS 75-12-7: Formamide

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Formamide is a colorless, volatile chemical compound that is most commonly used in the laboratory for the preparation of dna duplexes. It can also be used to treat bowel disease and HIV infection. It is not active against viruses or bacteria but has been shown to bind to toll-like receptors on cells. Formamide is an organic substance that exists as a gas at room temperature and pressure. Formaldehyde reacts with water in the presence of sodium carbonate to form formamide, which is soluble in water. Formamide has been used as a reaction solution for surface methodology experiments because it evaporates quickly and leaves no residue on surfaces. Formamide has been shown to inhibit epidermal growth factor (EGF) activity by binding to the EGF receptor protein and preventing its activation. This inhibition leads to decreased cell proliferation, reduced protein synthesis, and inhibition of DNA replication.

Applications Formamide is a compound that is used in biochemistry to prevent RNA samples from degradation due to RNAses. Formamide is also used as a plasticizer to prepare thermoplastic starch (TPS), a special type of starch that can be mixed with other synthetic polymers because of its unique ability to “flow”. References Chomczynski, P.: Nuc. Acids Res., 20, 3791 (1992); Ma, X. & Yu, J.: Acta Polym. Sinica 2, No vol. given, 240 (2004); Rodriguez-Gonzalez, F., et al.: Polymer, 44, 1517 (2003); Shi, Q., et al.: Polym. Degrad. Stabil., 96, 175 (2011)

Formamide is used for cryopreservation of tissues and organs and in hybridization buffers. It acts as an RNA stabiliser 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 coatings and in some personal care products. 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.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Formamide

Formamide detects DMF exposure in workers, linked to prostate cancer risk.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Formamide is used in the synthesis of medicine, animal glue and other organic compound. It is also used as a solvent which ionizes water-insoluble compounds. It is used as a softening agent for paper and fiber. It is widely used in the fields of the spice, dye, plastic as well as textile industries. 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.

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. 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.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.