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Cupric Sulfate
Product ID: C375

Introduction

Description:
Cupric sulfate, pentahydrate is a plant tissue culture micronutrient essential for electron transport, Copper(II) Sulfate

Solubility Water
Grade ACS Reagent
Physical Form Solid
Storage Temp. Room Temperature
UPC / SKU C375
CAS NUMBER 7758-99-8
Formula Weight 249.68
Formula CuSO4 • 5H2O
Synonyms Copper(II) Sulfate Pentahydrate
Hydration Pentahydrate
Storage Temp. Room Temperature
Tariff Code 2833.25.0000
Risk Info (R) 22-36/37/38
Safety Info (S) 22-36/37/39
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C375 Cupric Sulfate Pentahydrate

Synonyms: Copper(II) Sulfate Pentahydrate
CAS: 7758-99-8
Formula: CuSO4•5H2O
Molecular Wt: 249.68
Properties
Form: Powder
Appearance: Blue, Crystalline
Application: Plant Micronutrient, Fungicide, Herbicide, Algicide
Solubility: Soluble in Water
Storage Temp: Room Temperature
Storage Temp of Stock Solution: Room Temperature
Other Notes: Plant Tissue Culture Tested

Application Notes
Used as a micronutrient in plant tissue culture. Can also be used as a fungicide, although some fungi are capable of persisting through elevated levels of copper ions (Johnson, 1935). As an herbicide, it can be used to control the growth of aquatic plants, as well as algae (Newbold, 1975; Robson et al, 1976). It also inhibits the growth of bacteria, such as Escherichia coli (Tetaz & Luke, 1983).

It is used in Fehling’s Solution and Benedict’s Solution to test for reducing sugars. Reducing sugars will cause the blue color of the copper in solution to change to an insoluble red solution of copper(I) oxide. Can also be used in the Biuret reagent to test for proteins.

References
Merck 13, 2682 Gadd, G. M., & Griffiths, A. J. (1977). Microorganisms and heavy metal toxicity. Microbial Ecology, 4(4), 303-317. Johnson, GF (1935) "The Early History of Copper Fungicides". Agricultural History 9(2): 67–79. Le Jeune, A. H., Charpin, M., Deluchat, V., Briand, J. F., Lenain, J. F., Baudu, M., & Amblard, C. (2006). Effect of copper sulphate treatment on natural phytoplanktonic communities. Aquatic toxicology, 80(3), 267-280. Newbold, C (1975) Herbicides in aquatic systems. Biological Conservation 7(2):97-118. Robson, T. O., Fowler, M. C., & Barrett, P. R. (1976). Effect of some herbicides on freshwater algae. Pesticide Science, 7(4), 391-402. Sadler, W. R., & Trudinger, P. A. (1967). The inhibition of microorganisms by heavy metals. Mineralium Deposita, 2(3), 158-168. Tetaz, T. J., & Luke, R. K. (1983). Plasmid-controlled resistance to copper in Escherichia coli. Journal of bacteriology, 154(3), 1263-1268