Chemical Properties
White fine crystalline powder
Uses
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tripotassium salt dehydrate can be used to study chelators, biochemicals and reagents. EDTA tripotassium salt has been used in a study to assess the safety of EDTA and HEDTA ingredients in cosmetic formulations.
Uses
Used to eliminate inhibition of enzyme catalyzed reactions due to traces of heavy metals
Uses
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tripotassium salt dihydrate is involved to eliminate inhibition of enzyme catalyzed reactions due to traces of heavy metals. It is also used to study chelators, biochemicals and reagents. Further, it is utilized to check the safety of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and hydroxyethyenediaminetriacetic acid ingredients in cosmetic formulations.
reaction suitability
reagent type: chelator
Biological Activity
Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) chelates divalent cations like calcium and magnesium in whole blood. It is usually available as a salt, complexed with either potassium or sodium. It is mostly used during hematological tests of the blood sample. It helps to maintain the cellular morphology to prepare blood smears for microscopic analysis. EDTA is abundantly used in RNA purification methods.
