Ethanol, anhydrous (85%)

Ethanol, anhydrous (85%): This product is 85% ethanol. It is designated as Molecular Biology grade. It is suitable for DNA and RNA extraction, and has been analyzed for the presence of nucleases. Ethanol is a common organic solvent that is widely used in chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology. It is also utilized in pharmaceutical and perfume manufacturing. 1 Because of its occurrence in alcoholic beverages, ethanol is widely used in in vivo studies on alcohol-related pathology. 2, 3 Protocols for the ethanol precipitation of DNA and RNA have been published. A procedure on the detection of ethanol in biological samples by gas chromatography has been reported. Ethanol fractionation for the purification of industrial plasma proteins has been discussed.