Sodium Azide

Sodium Azide Crystal NaN3This is used as a preservative or biocide in biosciences to stop microbiological activity. In various buffer and storage solutions. Commonly used as a 0.01% v/v in solutionIt is a constituent of 1xPBS, 1x TBS and other cell biology buffer solutions, having a bacteriostatic properties, by inhibiting Cytochrome C pathways in bacteria.
Molar mass: 65.0099 g/mol
Formula: NaN3
Melting point: 275 °C
Density: 1.85 g/cm³
Soluble in: Water
Also used in the car industry as a gas forming component in air bags!

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