Tragacanth
SIGMA/G1128
Synonym: Gum tragacanth
CAS Number: 9000-65-1
EC Number: 232-552-5
MDL Number: MFCD00131255
Product Type: Chemical
| biological source | plant (Astragalus gummifer) |
| color | beige |
| form | powder |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| solubility | H2O: 20 mg/mL |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| Application: | When mixed with water, tragacanth yields a colloidal hydrosol. The bassorin fraction (which consists of approx. 60-70% of the compound) swells to form a gel. This swelling gives the gum tragacanth the ability to form thick, viscous dispersions and pastes. It is an effictive emulsion stabilizer. |
| General description: | Tragacanth is a gum commonly found in the sap of various Middle Eastern legumes. It is commonly used as freezing-embedding medium for tissue preservation. |
| Other Notes: | A complex mixture of polysaccharides including tragacanthin and bassorin. |
| Other Notes: | To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Polysaccharides for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 12352201 |

