EDTA Solution 10%

EDTA Solution 10% (w/v) is a concentrated aqueous solution containing 10 grams of EDTA disodium salt per 100 milliliters of water. It is commonly used as a strong chelating agent in various biological, laboratory, and industrial applications.​

Properties

Composition: 10% (w/v) means 10 g EDTA per 100 ml distilled water.

Appearance: Clear, colorless solution.

Strong ability to bind (chelate) divalent and trivalent metal ions such as Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺.​

Common Uses

Cell biology: Employed as a gentle, non-enzymatic cell dissociation reagent for harvesting adherent cells.​

Biochemistry and molecular biology: Acts as a chelating agent to remove metal ions, which deactivates metal-dependent enzymes and prevents DNA, protein, and polysaccharide degradation.​

Analytical chemistry: Used to maintain metal-free conditions in buffer solutions and to prepare standardized solutions for titration and complexometric analysis.​

Industrial: Plays a role in water softening, cosmetics, food preservation, pharmaceuticals, and as a cleaning and stabilizing agent.​

10% EDTA Solution offers high metal-chelating capacity for rapid and effective removal of unwanted metal ions in both scientific and industrial contexts