CAS 79-06-1: Acrylamide

Acrylamide is used as a monomer in the synthesis of polyacrylamides, which finds application as water-soluble thickeners in waste water treatment, gel electrophoresis, ore processing and dyes production. In molecular biology, it is used as a carrier as well as involved in the precipitation of small amounts of DNA. It plays an important role as an intermediate in the preparation of N-methylol acrylamide and N-butoxyacrylamide. 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.

Applications Acrylamide is a chemical intermediate in production of polyacrylamides that are use in protein electrophoresis (PAGE), synthesis of dyes and copolymers for contact lenses. It is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package References (1) Mottram, D.S., et al.: Nature, 419, 448 (2002) (2) Tareke, E., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 50, 4998 (2002)

Acrylamide is primarily used in research laboratories for electrophoresis, chromatography, electron microscopy and in the sewage and wastewater treatment industries. It is used in the production of polymers mainly in the pulp and paper industry and textile treatment industry. The largest use for acrylamide is as an intermediate in the production of organic chemicals and in the synthesis of polyacrylamides. 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.

Acrylamide is used as a monomer in the synthesis of polyacrylamides, which finds application as water-soluble thickeners in waste water treatment, gel electrophoresis, ore processing and dyes production. In molecular biology, it is used as a carrier as well as involved in the precipitation of small amounts of DNA. It plays an important role as an intermediate in the preparation of N-methylol acrylamide and N-butoxyacrylamide. 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.

Acrylamide solution is a commonly used matrix for electrophoretic separation of nucleic acids and proteins. Also used for preparing slab gel gradients for PAGE. 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.

Acrylamide is a monomer that is used in the production of polyacrylamides and acrylics. Acrylamide is a colorless, odorless, water-soluble chemical compound. It has been shown to induce DNA damage and chromosomal aberrations in mammalian cells. Acrylamide can be found in wastewater treatment plants as a result of industrial processes. This chemical may also enter the environment through air emissions from industrial sources or leaching into groundwater from landfills. The carcinogenic effects of acrylamide have been studied extensively, with low-dose groups being most at risk. Acrylamide can be detected by chromatographic analysis and it's analytical method is based on coordination geometry.

Used for gel preparation for protein electrophoresis