Description
Aflatoxins are mycotoxins found in foods and livestock feeds that were initially produced by species of Aspergillus. Aflatoxin B1 is the most cytotoxic of all aflatoxins; it inhibits DNA synthesis and induces cell cycle arrest.
Aflatoxin B1
Product ID A2044
Cas No. 1162-65-8
Purity ≥98%
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Product Info
| Cas No. | 1162-65-8 |
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| Purity | ≥98% |
| Formula | C17H12O6 |
| Formula Wt. | 312.27 |
| Chemical Name | (6aR-cis)-2,3,6a,9a-Tetrahydro-4-methoxycyclopenta- [c]furo[3',2':4,5]furo[2,3-h][1]-benzopyran-1,11-dione |
| IUPAC Name | (3S,7R)-11-methoxy-6,8,19-trioxapentacyclo[10.7.0.02,9.03,7.013,17]nonadeca-1,4,9,11,13(17)-pentaene-16,18-dione |
| Melting Point | 268-269°C |
| Solubility | Soluble in ethanol, methylene chloride, DMSO, or chloroform. |
| Appearance | White to off white powder |
Shipping and Storage
| Store Temp | 4°C |
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| Ship Temp | Ambient |
Downloads
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References
Miliţă NM, Mihăescu G, Chifiriuc C. Aflatoxins--health risk factors. Bacteriol Virusol Parazitol Epidemiol. 2010 Jan-Mar;55(1):19-24. PMID: 21038701.
Gabal MA, Hegazi SA, Hassanin N. Aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus field isolates. Vet Hum Toxicol. 1994 Dec;36(6):519-21. PMID: 7900269.
Dutton MF, Ehrlich K, Bennett JW. Biosynthetic relationship among aflatoxins B1, B2, M1, and M2. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1985 Jun;49(6):1392-5. PMID: 3925881.