Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is a hydrophilic metal chelating agent that transforms metal ions into inactive, cyclic metal complexes. Hence, it has industrial application for resolving metal contamination._x000D_ Application_x000D_ Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid has been used:_x000D_ • as a component of labeling buffer, which is used in the washing step during cell fractionation{155)_x000D_ • for investigating the effect of papain enzyme on wound debridement and other skin issues_x000D_ • for harvesting rat arterial smooth muscle cell after its pre-treatment for its use in flow cytometry analysis_x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 1 kg in poly bottle_x000D_ 100, 500 g in poly bottle_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is not easily administered by the gastrointestinal tract. Intravenous administration of sodium EDTA results in hypocalcemic tetany. It is generally useful in plasma or molecular diagnostics and acts by chelating calcium. EDTA serves as an anticoagulant for haematological cell counting and cell morphological analysis._x000D_ Recommended products_x000D_ Discover LiChropur reagents ideal for HPLC or LC-MS analysis