5-Aminolevulinic Acid HCl (5-ALA) for PDT 5451-09-2
Product Description

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Basic Information |
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Product Name |
5-Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (5-ALA HCL) |
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Other Name |
5-Amino-4-oxopentanoic acid;5-Amino-4-oxovaleric acid |
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Specification |
99%.0 by HPLC |
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Cas No. |
5451-09-2 |
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Molecular Formula |
C5H9NO3HCl |
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Molecular Weight |
167.591 |
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Melting point |
145°C-148°C |
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Chemical Structure |
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Appearance |
White Fine Powder |
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Odor& Taste |
Characteristic |
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Product |
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TEST ITEM |
SPECIFICATION |
RESULTS |
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Appearance |
Almost white powder |
Almost white powder |
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Identification |
FT-IR,HPLC,NMR,Mass |
Confirm |
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Loss on drying |
NMT T1.0% |
0.40% |
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Melting point |
135°C |
145.5°C |
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Residue on ignition |
0.5% |
0.11% |
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Heavy metals |
NMT 20ppm |
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Iron |
NMT20ppm |
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Bacteria endotoxins |
NMT0.4 USP EU/mg |
0.2 EU/mg |
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Microbial Limits |
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Total aerobic microbial count |
NMT100 cfu/g |
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Staphylococcus aureus |
Absence |
Absence |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
Absence |
Absence |
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Salmonella species |
Absence |
Absence |
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Escherichia Coli |
Absence |
Absence |
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Impurities |
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Any other single impurity |
NMT0.3% |
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Total impurities |
NMT1.0% |
0.48% |
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Assay |
98.0%-102.0% |
99.79% |
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Conclusion |
The lot meets the specifications |
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Function |
5-ALA is applied in variety of scientific fields with wide range. Examples of applications are shown below. Improvement of harvest yield or increase of plant greenness Supplement for culture of microorganism or cells from animals Research relating production of active oxygen derived from accumulation of excess amount of porphirins Photodynamic diagnosis for cancer research.
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Storage |
Storage: Store in cool & dry place, Keep away from strong light and heat.
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Packing |
N.W.: 25 kgs G.W.:28 kgs Paper-drums for outer and two plastic-bags inside |
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What's the 5- ALA?
5-ALA is applied in variety of scientific fields with wide range. Examples of applications are shown below. Improvement of harvest yield or increase of plant greenness Supplement for culture of microorganism or cells from animals Research relating production of active oxygen derived from accumulation of excess amount of porphirins Photodynamic diagnosis for cancer research.

Application:
5-ALA is used in variety ways to treat skin problems and also in cosmetics. It works extremely well on the skin cancer patient and acne problems. It is also used in photo dynamic therapy and has trichosis effects.

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