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POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 200 Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Polyethylene glycol 200 (PEG-200, polyethylene glycol monostearate) is a polyether compound with the chemical structure H−(O−CH2−CH2)n−OH.…
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LEAD POWDER LAB Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Lead powder incorporated into a plasticizer is added to plastics to form sheets of Lead loaded plastic.  This material is used to make…
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POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN ORTHOPHOSPHATE ANHYDROUS Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

It is a source of phosphorus and potassium as well as a buffering agent. It can be used in fertilizer mixtures to reduce escape of ammonia…
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LEAD OXIDE RED LEAD Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Red lead is no longer used as an artists color because is has poor light stability and poor working properties.  Instead, red lead is used…
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POTASSIUM BROMIDE LR Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Potassium bromide (K Br) is a salt, widely used as an anticonvulsant and a sedative in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with…
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POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 1500 Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Polyethylene glycol has been rated a low hazard ingredient in skincare products3 and is safe to use on our skin.  However, there are…
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POTASSIUM CHLOROPLATINATE Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Potassium chloroplatinate is produced by a complicated treatment of the reducing of platinum chloride with sulfurous gas and adding…
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Acid Cleaner Manufacturers And Suppliers

Muscat Chemical is a world-famous manufacturer, supplier, and exporter of Floor Care ( Polish / Cleaner ) chemicals. Our RXSOL-13-1036-005…
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LEAD METAL FOIL Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Lead foil is now classified as non-hazardous waste and there is no longer any need for it to be collected by licensed contractors.      …
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IODINE MONOCHLORIDE SOLUTION WIJS SOLUTION Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

The Wijs solution, iodine monochloride dissolved in acetic acid, is used to determine the iodine value of a substance. It can also be used…
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IODOPHOR DISINFECTANT Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Iodophor is an iodine containing solution with a solubilizing agent such as a surfactant or providone. Iodophor is widely used in the…
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KALIGNOST AR SODIUM TETRAPHENYL BORON Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

This white crystalline solid is used to prepare other tetraphenylborate salts, which are often highly soluble in organic solvents. The…
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L DOPA 99% FOR BIOCHEMISTRY Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

l-DOPA, also known as levodopa and l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, is an amino acid that is made and used as part of the normal biology of…
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IODINE GRAMS STAINING SOLUTION Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

The cell walls for gram-negative microorganisms have a higher lipid content than gram-positive cells. Originally, both kinds of cells are…
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CREATINE MONOHYDRATE Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

man body stores creatine as phosphocreatine primarily in your muscles, where it's used for energy.  As a result, people take creatine…
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LEAD METAL GRANULAR Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

It is a dense, soft metal that is very resistant to corrosion and poorly conductive compared to other metals. Its density and low melting…
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L ARGININE FOR BIOCHEMISTRY Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Arginine plays an important role in cell division, wound healing, removing ammonia from the body, immune function, and the release of…
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L HYDROXYPROLINE FOR BIOCHEMISTRY Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

The individual amino acid solutions show evidence of oscillatory oligomerization. In the binary solution, the behavior is controlled by the…
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KARL FISCHER REAGENT PYRIDINE FREE Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

The pyridine-free Karl Fischer reagent consists of two solutions, a dissolving agent and a titrating agent. The dissolving agent contains…
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LEAD METAL FOIL AR Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Lithium sulfate is used to treat bipolar disorder (see lithium pharmacology). Lithium sulfate is researched as a potential component of ion…
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LEISHMANS STAINING SOLUTION Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

LEISHMAN STAIN - Powder dye for creating dye solution for staining blood smears. Leishman Eosin Methylene Blue dye solution: By slowly…
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L HISTIDINE FOR BIOCHEMIS Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Histidine is an amino acid most people get from food. It's used in growth, repair of damaged tissues, and making blood cells.  It helps…
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L ASPARTIC ACID FOR BIOCHEMISTRY Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

Aspartic acid comes in two forms: L-aspartic acid and D-aspartic acid. L-aspartic acid becomes part of proteins synthesized in the body and…
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L GLUTAMINE FOR BIOCHEMISTRY Supplier Oman Muscat Barka Salalah Sohar Ruwi Mutrah Nizwa Al Hamra Manah

L-Glutamine is an essential amino acid that is a crucial component of culture media that serves as a major energy source for cells in…