Potassium Hydroxide
- CAS:1310-58-3
- Formula:KOH
- MW:56.11 Da
- Appearance:Solid
- Purity: ≥ 85.0 %

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Description
Potassium hydroxide is an inorganic compound and a precursor to other potassium compounds. It has high thermal stability and is a highly caustic metallic base and alkali salt.
Applications
• Buffer reagent for alkaline lysis and pH purposes
• Alkalimetric titrations
• Catalyst in aldol condensation reactions
• Used in wet mount preparation of various clinical specimens for microscopic visualization of fungi
• Used to activate carbon
• Used to control atmospheric humidity in biological experiments
References
• “Preparation of activated carbons from cherry stones by activation with potassium hydroxide”
• “A Better Potassium Hydroxide Preparation? In Vivo Diagnosis of Tinea With Confocal Microscopy”
• “Control of Humidity with Potassium Hydroxide, Sulphuric Acid, or other Solutions”
Not for human therapeutic use or for medicinal purposes. For research applications only.
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Handling | Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed. |