Appearance (Color)Clear colorless to yellow to pale brown
Assay (GC)≥96.0%
Refractive Index1.6550-1.6600 @ 20?C
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
FormLiquid
Used as a selection agent for transformed cells containing chloramphenicol resistance genes. Mode of Action: Inhibits translation on the 50S ribosomal subunit at the peptidyltransferase step (elongation inhibition).