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L-Aspartic Acid

  • Product ID: A117

Introduction:

L-Aspartic Acid is an amino acid that can be supplemented to plant tissue culture media. Synonyms: (S)-Aminobutanediotic Acid, Aminosuccinic Acid

A121 L-Alanine

Synonym: (S)-Aminobutanedioic Acid; Aminosuccinic Acid
CAS: 56-84-8
Formula: C4H7NO4
Molecular Wt: 133.1


Properties

Form: Powder
Appearance: White Crystalline 
Application: Amino Acid
Solubility: Water, more soluble in NaOH or HCl
Typical Working Concentration: Varies with application. Should be determined by end user.
Storage Temp: Room Temperature
Storage Temp of Stock Solution: 2-6°C
Other Notes: Plant Tissue Culture Tested. Derived Synthetically

Application Notes
An amino acid that can be used in plant tissue culture media preparation. Has been cited to induce bud formation in some stem tissues, such as Torenia (Narayanswamy, 1997).

References
Merck 13 , 845 Narayanswamy S (1997) Plant Cell and Tissue Culture, Tata McGraw -Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi, India, pp. 116- 118.

Formula (mg/L)
Boric Acid 143
Calcium Chloride Anhydrous 1359
Citric Acid, Anhydrous 300
Cobalt Nitrate·6H2O 2.45
Cupric Sulfate∙5H2O 3.95
Ferric Ammonium Citrate 300
Magnesium Sulfate∙7H2O 3750
Manganese Chloride∙4H2O 90.5
Na2∙Mg∙EDTA 50
Potassium Phosphate dibasic 2000
Sodium Carbonate Anhydrous 1000
Sodium Molybdate∙2H2O 19.5
Sodium Nitrate 75000
Zinc Sulfate*7H2O 0.222
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