Title: Turks Island Salt
CAS Registry Number: 8006-37-9
Literature References: A salt mixture used in biological laboratories to make artificial sea water. When the natural product is not available, the following recipe may be used: sodium chloride (NaCl) 2815 g; potassium chloride (KCl) 67 g; magnesium chloride (MgCl2.6H2O) 551 g; magnesium sulfate (MgSO4.7H2O) 692 g. Dissolve each salt (technical grade) separately and dilute the combined solns to 95 l; then add calcium chloride (CaCl2) 145 g dissolved in 5 l H2O. Ref: Abderhalden, Handbuch der Biologischen Arbeitsmethoden, Abt. IX, Teil 1, 2. Hälfte, Band 2, p 1101.
Status: This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update. |