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PANCREATIN ACTIVITY EQ TO 1NF Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

This medication contains digestive enzymes, which are natural substances needed by the body to help break down and digest food. It is used…
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MAGNESIUM ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate is the hydrated acetate salt form of magnesium. ... Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate is a hydrated form of…
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PEPPERMINT OIL PURE Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Peppermint oil uses a treatment for a variety of conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), nausea, and other digestive issues,…
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LITMUS INDICATOR LR Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

The main use of litmus is to test whether a solution is acidic or basic. Light-blue litmus paper turns red under acidic conditions, and red…
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METHYL IODIDE FOR SYNHTESIS 99% Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Methyl Iodide, 99%  used for alkylating carbon, oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen and phosphorus nucleophiles. ... In the Monsanto process, the in…
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MALACHITE GREEN FOR MICROSCOPY Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Malachite green has classically been used by the light microscopist for the demonstration of fungi and bacterial spores. It is a weakly…
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MENADIONE FOR BIOCHEMISTRY Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

It is used as a nutritional supplement and for the treatment of hypoprothrombinemia. Menadione is a member of the class of…
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MERCURY METAL AR Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Mercury is also used in dental fillings, paints, soaps, batteries, and fluorescent lighting.  Mercury will dissolve numerous metals to form…
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METHANESULPHONIC ACID FOR SYNTHESIS Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Methane sulphonic acid is an alkanesulphonic acid and its chemical formula is CH3SO3H. ... Therefore MSA is considered as green acid.…
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MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE AR Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Molybdenum occurs naturally in various ores, the most important being molybdenite (MoS2),  which is converted to molybdenum trioxide (MoO3)…
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NNNN TETRAMETHYL P PHENYLENEDIAMINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride (TMPD) is an oxidizable compound that serves as a reducing co-substrate for heme…
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METHYL THYMOL BLUE COMPLEXONE Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Thymol blue (thymolsulfonephthalein) is a brownish-green or reddish-brown crystalline powder that is used as a pH indicator. It is…
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N BROMOSUCCINIMIDE Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) is used as a highly specific bromination agent both in free-radical  substitutions and in electrophilic additions…
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NN DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE 99% GC Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

The primary use of DMF is as a solvent with low evaporation rate. ... It is a common solvent in the Heck reaction. It is also a common…
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N BUTYLAMINE LR 98% Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

This compound is used as an ingredient in the manufacture of pesticides (such as thiocarbazides), pharmaceuticals, and emulsifiers.  It is…
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N HEXANE 99% FOR SYNTHESIS Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Clear colourless liquid with a characteristic odour. Solubility: 30% solution in methanol is clear and colourless.   N HEXANE 99% FOR…
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NINHYDRIN AR Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Ninhydrin is most commonly used to detect fingerprints, as the terminal amines of lysine residues in peptides and proteins sloughed off in…
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PALMITIC ACID Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

One of the main uses of palmitic acid is in soaps because of its ability to help keep skin smooth. Palmitic acid is found in beeswax, which…
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OXALIC ACID 01 N N10 Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

should be dissolved to prepare M/10 oxalic acid solution.  On the other hand, 12.6 /4 = 3.15 g of crystals of oxalic acid should be…
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MAGNESIUM METAL POWDER Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Magnesium is an alkaline earth metal that has the symbol Mg in the periodic table of elements.  In a powder, this metal heats and ignites…
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MERCUROUS CHLORIDE AR Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Mercuric chloride is extremely toxic, both acutely and as a cumulative poison. Its toxicity is due not just to its mercury content but also…
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METHYL CHLOROFORMATE FOR SYNTHESIS 98% Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Methyl chloroformate is used in organic synthesis for the introduction of the methoxycarbonyl functionality to a suitable…
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NN DIMETHYL PARAPHENYLANINEDIAMINE HEMI OXALATE Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

N,N-Dimethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine oxalate (N,N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine hemioxalate salt, DPD) was used as reagent in a study to…
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NAPHTHALENE SCINTILATION GRADE Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Naphthalene is an aromatic hydrocarbon found in coal tar or crude oil.  Naphthalene is used in the manufacture of plastics, resins, fuels,…