Chemicals and Drugs

Acrylamides

Colorless, odorless crystals that are used extensively in research laboratories for the preparation of polyacrylamide gels for electrophoresis and in organic synthesis, and polymerization. Some of its polymers are used in sewage and wastewater treatment, permanent press fabrics, and as soil conditioning agents.

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Colorless, odorless crystals that are used extensively in research laboratories for the preparation of polyacrylamide gels for electrophoresis and in organic synthesis, and polymerization. Some of its polymers are used in sewage and wastewater treatment, permanent press fabrics, and as soil conditioning agents.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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ACRYLAMIDE is also available

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73(71)

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Previous Indexing

  • Acrylates (1966-1970)

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  1. D02w.065w.122
  2. D02w.241w.081.069w.094

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acrylamides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000178. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000178
  2. Acrylamides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76825451