Potassium Sodium(+)Tartrate Tetrahydrate AR 500g

Description

Potassium Sodium(+)Tartrate Tetrahydrate/

• Sugar Detection: In Fehling’s reagent, it functions as a critical chelating agent to bind copper ions, allowing for the identification of reducing sugars like ketoses and aldoses.
• Protein Quantification: It is a foundational ingredient in the Biuret assay, where it maintains the necessary alkaline conditions and prevents cupric ions from precipitating out of solution.
• Reaction Workups: Laboratory researchers employ it during post-reaction washing steps to efficiently separate stubborn emulsion layers, especially following reductions driven by aluminum hydrides.
• Structural Biology: It serves as an effective precipitating medium to support the growth of protein crystals intended for X-ray crystallography.
• • Acoustic & Electronic Hardware: As a pioneer ferroelectric substance, it is highly valued for its natural piezoelectric properties. This allowed it to convert mechanical stress into electrical signals in vintage record player needles, crystal microphones, and early sound wave transducers.
  • Reflective Glass Coating: It functions as both a stabilizer and a chemical reducer during the silvering of mirrors, ensuring a smooth deposit of metallic silver onto glass surfaces.