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H6909

Sigma-Aldrich

Hydrocortisone solution

50 μM, sterile-filtered, BioXtra, suitable for cell culture

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Synonym(s):
17-Hydroxycorticosterone, Cortisol
CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

non-animal source

Quality Level

sterility

sterile-filtered

product line

BioXtra

form

liquid

concentration

50 μM

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, tested

pH

5.0- 7.0

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C[C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@H]3[C@@H]4CC[C@](O)(C(=O)CO)[C@@]4(C)C[C@H](O)[C@H]23

InChI

1S/C21H30O5/c1-19-7-5-13(23)9-12(19)3-4-14-15-6-8-21(26,17(25)11-22)20(15,2)10-16(24)18(14)19/h9,14-16,18,22,24,26H,3-8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1

InChI key

JYGXADMDTFJGBT-VWUMJDOOSA-N

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Application

Hydrocortisone has been used in epithelial and endothelial adherent cell culture applications. Hydrocortisone solution has been used for the isolation of epidermal stem cells and cell expansion. It has also been used for keratinocyte permeability assay.

Other Notes

Animal-component free

Physical form

frozen in working aliquots, avoid repeated freeze/thaw

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WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Information

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  5. What is the concentration of Product No. H6909, Hydrocortisone solution?

    Product No. H6909 is a 50 μM solution. This may also be written as approximately 0.0181 g/L.

  6. Is Product No. H6909, Hydrocortisone solution, isotonic?

    Product No. H6909 is a solution of hydrocortisone in normal saline (0.85%).  It is an isotonic solution of hydrocortisone.

  7. Is there ethanol in Product No. H6909, Hydrocortisone solution?

    Hydrocortisone is initially solubilized in ethanol and then diluted in normal saline.  The final concentration of ethanol is 2 ml/L (0.2% v/v).

  8. Should Product No. H6909, Hydrocortisone solution, be protected from light?

    Yes. Product No. H6909 is packaged in an amber vial.  If making single use aliquots, we recommend to use amber vials to protect the solution from light.

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