Manganese(II) chloride tetrahydrate, Puratronic™, 99.999% (metals basis)

Manganese chloride is used as a source of manganese ion in biological research, such as in studies of manganese uptake in rat liver. It has been substituted for magnesium chloride to investigate alterations in activity of the Herpes simplex virus type 1 DNA polymerase. It is also used in industrial applications such as dyeing and disinfecting, the purification of natural gas, and as a drying agent for linseed oil.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.