Ammonium nitrate -15N
Abundance: 10atom%; Chemical purity: ≥98.5%
Reagent
Code: #64639
Alias
Nitrate ammonium nitrate-15N; nitrogen-15 nitrate ammonium nitrate, nitrogen-15 nitrate ammonium nitrate, nitrate ammonium nitrate-15N
CAS Number
31432-46-9
science Other reagents with same CAS 31432-46-9
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Molecular Information
Weight
81.04000000000001 g/mol
Formula
NH₄₁₅NO₃
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Registry Numbers
MDL Number
MFCD00070227
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Physical Properties
Melting Point
169 °C(lit.)
Boiling Point
201 °C(lit.)
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Storage & Handling
Storage
room temperature
description Product Description
Ammonium nitrate-15N is used as a stable isotope tracer in scientific research and studies, with main applications as follows:
- Soil and Plant Studies: Helps in understanding the absorption, transformation, and cycling of nitrogen in agricultural systems, supporting improvements in fertilizer use and increased crop yields.
- Environmental Research: Used to track nitrogen movement in ecosystems, such as groundwater contamination or nitrogen leaching, to assess environmental impacts.
- Biochemical Research: Used in metabolism studies to track nitrogen pathways in organisms, supporting advances in biochemistry and molecular biology.
- Medical Research: Used for isotope labeling in diagnostic and therapeutic studies, particularly to understand nitrogen metabolism in humans and animals.
Labeled nitrogen (15N) enables precise tracking, making it highly valuable in fields requiring detailed nitrogen analysis.
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| Test Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Isotopic Purity | 10-100 |
| Purity | 98.5-100 |
| Boiling Point | 210 |
| Melting Point | 169 |
| X-ray Diffraction | Conforms to Structure |
