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Gentamicin Sulfate
Product ID: G570

Introduction

Description: Gentamicin sulfate is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that is effective against many gram-negative bacteria (e.g., Brucella, Escherichia, Enterobacter, Francisella, Yersinia, etc.) and some strains of staphylococci.

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Miscibility Water
Physical Form Liquid
Storage Temp. 2 to 6 °C
UPC / SKU G570
CAS NUMBER 1405-41-0
Formula Weight 575.67
Formula C21H43N5O7 . H2SO4
Synonyms Gentamycin Sulfate
Storage Temp. 2 to 6 °C
Tariff Code 2941.90.1050
Risk Info (R) 61-42/43/36
Safety Info (S) 22-36/37/39-45
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G570 Gentamicin Sulfate

Synonyms: Gentamycin Sulfate
CAS: 1405-41-0
Formula: C21H43N5O7 . H2SO4
Mol. Weight: 575.67
Properties
Form: Powder
Appearance: White to Cream Powder
Application: Plant Tissue Culture Antibiotic
Solubility: Soluble in Water
Storage Temp: 2-6 °C
Stock Solution Storage Temp: -20-0 ºC
Typical Working Concentration: Varies
Other Notes: Average Activity: 590 µg/mg.

Application Notes
Gentamicin Sulfate is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that is effective against many Gram-negative bacteria, e.g., Brucella, Escherichia, Enterobacter, Francisella, Yersinia, etc., and some strains of staphylococci. It inhibits the initiation, elongation and termination of protein synthesis by binding to the 30S subunit and sometimes the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome.2 Gentamicin is suitable for plant tissue culture use as it is stable for autoclaving; however, it has been reported that gentamicin inhibits growth of tobacco, sapiglossis, romaine lettuce and artichoke at high concentration ranging from 50 to 100 µg/mL.3, 4

Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of gentamicin has been reported for many bacteria. MIC for Escherichia coli is 0.05 µg/mL, Bacteroides spp. is greater than 128 µg/mL, and Clostridium spp. is 112 µg/mL.5

Please note: It is the sole responsibility of the purchaser to determine the appropriateness of this product for the specific plants that are being cultured and applications that are being used.

References

  1. Merck 13, 4403
  2. Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 35th ed., Paul S. Blake, Ed. (Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 2007), p. 252.
  3. David A. Eichholtz, Paul M. Hasegawa and Henry A. Robitaille. 1982. Effects of gentamicin on growth of shoot initiation from cultured tobacco callus and Salpiglossis leaf discs. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology – Plant. 18(1):12-14, DOI: 10.1007/BF02796380.
  4. J. H. Dodds and L. W. Roberts. 1981. Some inhibitory effects of gentamicin on plant tissue cultures. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology – Plant. 17(6):467-470, DOI: 10.1007/BF02633507.
  5. Olsen, P. and L. Dragsted. “918. Gentamicin (Who Food Additives Series 41)”. IPCS Inchem. http://www.inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v041je05.htm (accessed 5 Mar 2013).