Preferred Name

Glutaraldehyde

Synonyms

pentanedial

glutaral

glutardialdehyde

ID

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/birnlex_3070_2

birnlexDefinition

A crosslinking fixative. Glutaraldehdye is a pentanedial; 5-carbon saturated chain with a highly reactive aldehyde group on each end (MM).

createdDate

2006-05-15

externallySourcedDefinition

A general purpose reagent is a chemical reagent that has general laboratory application, that is used to collect, prepare, and examine specimens from the human body for diagnostic histopathology, cytology, and hematology, and that is not labeled or otherwise intended for a specific diagnostic application. General purpose reagents include cytological preservatives, decalcifying reagents, fixatives and adhesives, tissue processing reagents, isotonic solutions, and pH buffers. (SPN)

One of the protein CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS that is used as a disinfectant for sterilization of heat-sensitive equipment and as a laboratory reagent, especially as a fixative. (MSH)

pentanedial; 5-carbon saturated chain with a highly reactive aldehyde group on each end; used as a protein crosslinking agent, fixative, disinfectant, and mutagen. (CSP)

externalSourceId

CASRN: 111-30-8

PubChem:3485

hasBirnlexCurator

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/readable/Maryann_Martone

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/readable/Bill_Bug

hasCurationStatus

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/readable/graph_position_temporary

label

Glutaraldehyde

modifiedDate

2007-03-05

pendingActionNote

This is a placeholder for a ChEBI class (BB: 2007-03-05).

preferred label

Glutaraldehyde

prefixIRI

NIFSTD:birnlex_3070_2

synonym

pentanedial

glutaral

glutardialdehyde

UmlsCui

C0017814

subClassOf

http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/birnlex_3073_2

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