Application
Use as a cryoprotectant in a variety of cell freezing media.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Trehalose is a non-reducing sugar formed from two glucose units joined by a 1-1 alpha bond. It is thought to provide plants and animals with the ability to withstanding periods of dehydration.
Packaging
25, 100, 250 g in poly bottle
Preparation Note
Prepared by the modified procedure of Payen, R., Can. J. Res., 27B, 749 (1949).
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