Introduction
Description: L-Ascorbic acid is a vitamin and antioxidant that are often supplemented to plant tissue culture media to inhibit tissue browning.
Synonyms: 3-oxo-L-gulofuranolactone; Vitamin C
| Solubility |
Water |
| Grade |
ACS Reagent |
| Physical Form |
Solid |
| Storage Temp |
Room Temperature |
| Other Notes |
Plant Tissue Culture Tested |
| UPC / SKU |
A106 |
| CAS NUMBER |
50-81-7 |
| Formula Weight |
176.13 |
| Formula |
C6H8O6 |
| Synonyms |
3-Oxo-L-gulofuranolactone; Vitamin C |
| Storage Temp. |
Room Temperature |
| Tariff Code |
2936.27.0000 |
| Risk Info (R) |
36/37/38-50/53 |
| Safety Info (S) |
26-36 |
No information available
A106 L-Ascorbic Acid
| Synonyms: |
3-Oxo-L-gulofuranolactone, Vitamin C |
| CAS: |
50-81-7 |
| Formula: |
C6H8O6 |
| Mol. Weight: |
176.13 |
| Properties |
|---|
| Form: |
Powder |
| Appearance: |
White Crystalline |
| Application: |
Antioxidant; Vitamin |
| Solubility: |
Water |
| Typical Working Concentration: |
Varies with application, should be determined by end user. |
| Storage Temp: |
Room Temperature |
| Other Notes: |
Plant Tissue Culture Tested. Heat-sensitive, do not autoclave. |
Application Notes
Commonly used to overcome browning of tissues in plant tissue culture
References
Banerjee N & Langhe E (1985) A tissue culture technique for rapid clonal propagation and storage under minimal growth conditions of Musa (banana and plantain). Plant Cell Reports, 4(6), 351-354.
Joy Iv R.W., Patel K.R. & Thorpe T.A. (1988) Ascorbic acid enhancement of organogenesis in tobacco. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult. 13, 219-228.
Ko, W. H., Su, C. C., Chen, C. L., & Chao, C. P. (2009). Control of lethal browning of tissue culture plantlets of Cavendish banana cv. Formosana with ascorbic acid. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 96(2), 137-141.
Stasolla, C., & Yeung, E. C. (1999). Ascorbic acid improves conversion of white spruce somatic embryos. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Plant, 35(4), 316-319. Merck 13, 837.
