| Source: | Aspergillus ochraceus |
| Synonyms | OCA |
| Description: | Ochratoxin A: mycotoxin. |
| CAS number: | 303-47-9 |
| Merck index: | 13: 6772 |
| Molecular weight: | 403.8 |
| Structure: | 
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| Molecular Formula: | C20H18ClNO6 |
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Solubility
information: | DMSO, Methanol, Ethanol. |
| Specifications | |
| Appearance: | Yellow crystals. Blue fluorescence |
| Purity: | At least 97% by TLC, HPLC |
| λmax: | 215, 333 |
| Melting point | 105°C-110°C |
| Solubility | Clear yellowish solution at 5mg/ml of Methanol. |
| Storage | +4°C |
| Applications | Ochratoxin A is a potent teratogen in mice, rats, hamsters and chickens, but not apparently in pigs when fed to sows during early pregnancy.
Ochratoxin A is known to affect the immune system in a number of mammalian species |
| Classification | Isocoumarin
mycotoxin |
| Warnings | TOXIC. CARCINOGEN. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED |
| | For Research use only. Not for Human or Drug use Optionally: Benzene free
 No
raw materials from
animal source were used |
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1881/2006
of 19 December 2006
maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs
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