Potassium tellurite / 100 G
Safety Information
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Properties
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Flash Point (C) | Not available |
| Flash Point (F) | Not available |
Product Description
Potassium tellurite is an inorganic compound with the formula K2TeO3, appearing as a white crystalline solid. It is used in microbiological media and chemical research.
Application
Potassium tellurite is employed in microbiological media to selectively isolate certain bacteria. It is also used in chemical research for studying tellurium compounds and reactions.
Articles:
- Identification of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae carrying terW gene by MacConkey-potassium tellurite medium in the general population
Publication Date: 24 August 2022
Xiufeng Wu, Fuguo Zhan, Jiawei Zhang, Shanjian Chen, Bin Yang
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.946370
- Cysteine Metabolism-Related Genes and Bacterial Resistance to Potassium Tellurite
Publication Date: 15 December 2007
Derie E. Fuentes, Eugenia L. Fuentes, Miguel E. Castro, José M. Pérez, Manuel A. Araya, Thomas G. Chasteen, Sergio E. Pichuantes, Claudio C. Vásquez
https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.01252-07
- Sensitivity to potassium tellurite of Escherichia coli cells deficient in CSD, CsdB and IscS cysteine desulfurases
Publication Date: Available online 21 January 2005
Diana M. Rojas, Claudio C. Vásquez