EDTA Ferric sodium salt by MP Biomedicals is a high grade reagent. Also known as sodium ferric ethylenediaminetetraacetate, this is a chemical compound which has many uses. This reagent is available as a yellowish green powder which is soluble in water. Ferric sodium EDTA interacts with and destroys hemocyanin, a copper based compound found in the blood of molluscs and arthropods which is used to carry oxygen. CAS No. 15708-41-5 Quantity Provided: 50 gm per pack Molecular Formula: C10H12FeN2O8.Na Molecular Weight: 367.06 Soluble in water EDTA Ferric sodium salt is widely used in chemical and biological sectors. This salt is used to eliminate enzyme inhibition by traces of heavy metals, and to inhibit enzymes that require divalent cations as cofactors. Iron-EDTA enhances the damage due to reactive oxygen species, such as depletion of reduced glutathione, formation of methemoglobin, and lipid peroxidation. This compound is used as a broad spectrum molluscicide, used to kill snails and slugs and protect agricultural crops and garden plants, and in particular to eliminate infestations of Cornu aspersum, the common garden snail. These reagents may be used in the synthesis of various compounds in industrial processes, and are suitable for research.