Merck Activated charcoal

Activated charcoal

suitable for cell culture, suitable for plant cell culture

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

<0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

설명

acid-washed with hydrochloric acid

form

powder

autoignition temp.

842 °F

저항도

1375 μΩ-cm, 20°C (graphite)

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable
cell culture | plant: suitable

mp

3550 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[C]

InChI

1S/C

InChI key

OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Activated charcoal is originally used as an absorbent to remove toxic substances from plants. The use of activated charcoal in culture media gives it a dark colour. It induces absorption of phenolic, cell lysis products, ethylene, methane and many other compounds that are known to be deleterious to the plant tissue. Along with this, activated charcoal also absorbs growth regulators and other media components. In orchid, carrot and tomato tissue culture, activated charcoal induces growth and differentiation.