Colchicine PurBio

Laboratory reagent


Properties

M pt. 150-160°C

Safety Information

Hazard Statement(s) H300,H340
Precautionary Statement  P202 - P264 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P405
Symbol
Signal word Danger
Flash point Notapplicable
Storage Temp. Room Temperature
Storage Class 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
UN Number 1544

Description

Other Notes

Colchicine is a tricyclic alkaloid that can stay in circulation for 20 to 40 hours post intake. Leucocytes harbour maximum colchicine.

Application
Colchicine has been used as an inhibitor of tubulin polymerization in bone-marrow-derived macrophages