Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.
Application
Phenol has been used in the incubation of pellet for RNA extraction.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Phenolhas the ability to denature protein, hence can lead to denervation. At lower concentration, it can serve as a local anaesthetic and can also act as a neurolytic agent in higher concentration. It is also linked with tissue damage at higher concentrations.
General description
Phenol/carbolic acid is mainly produced by hospital pharmacy as it is unavailable in premixed liquid form. It is not highly soluble in water. Phenol should be refrigerated and protected from light exposure to maintain its shelf life of approximately one year. Kidneys can excrete phenol as several conjugated derivatives.
Other Notes
For the preparation of DNA ; Large- and small-scale phenol extractions
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