Name: Gatifloxacin sesquihydrate
Price: 195.00 USD

- Overview
  - Gatifloxacin is a fourth generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic and is freely soluble in pH 4 at 60 mg/mL.
    
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    Background
    
    Fluoroquinolone antibiotics target bacterial DNA gyrase, an enzyme which reduces DNA strain during replication. Because DNA gyrase is required during DNA replication, subsequent DNA synthesis and ultimately cell division is inhibited.
- Properties
  - CAS Number
    
    180200-66-2
    
    Molecular Formula
    
    C19H22FN3O4 • 1.5H2O
    
    Molecular Weight
    
    375.39 g/mol
    
    Appearance
    
    Whitish or yellowish crystalline powder
    
    Solubility
    
    Water (pH 4.0): 60 mg/mL
    
    Other Properties
    
    Source: Synthetic
    Boiling Point: 607.8 °C
    Melting Point: 182-185 °C
    
    Storage
    
    2-8 °C
    
    * For research use only
- Applications
  - Application Description
    
    Spectrum: Gatifloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic targeting a wide variety of gram positive and gram negative bacteria especially those which cause pneumonia and skin infections.
    
    Microbiology Applications: Gatifloxacin is commonly used in clinical in vitro microbiological antimicrobial susceptibility tests (panels, discs, and MIC strips) against gram positive and gram negative microbial isolates. Medical microbiologists use AST results to recommend antibiotic treatment options for infected patients. Representative MIC values include: Staphylococcus aureus 0.25 µg/mL - 4 µg/mLStreptococcus pneumoniae 0.5 µg/mL - 4 µg/mL