Application
Chloramphenicol is a synthetic antibiotic, isolated from strains of Streptomyces venezuelae. It is often used for bacterial selection in molecular biology applications at 10-20μg/mL and as a selection agent for transformed cells containing chloramphenicol reistance genes.
Chloramphenicol has been used as a bacteriostatic non potent antibiotic.It has been used for the selection/growth of positive bacterial cells.
About This Item
Formula: Cl2CHCONHCH(CH2OH)CH(OH)C6H4NO2
CAS Number: 56-75-7
Molecular Weight: 323.13
form: powder or crystals
antibiotic activity spectrum: Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria, mycobacteria, mycoplasma
storage temp: room temp
