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USGS Spectral Library Version 7 Sample Description

Kokaly, R.F., Clark, R.N., Swayze, G.A., Livo, K.E., Hoefen, T.M., Pearson, N.C., Wise, R.A., Benzel, W.M., Lowers, H.A., Driscoll, R.L., and Klein, A.J., 2017, USGS Spectral Library Version 7: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1035, 61 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1035
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TITLE: DL-Alanine SA-A7502 DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: VOLATILE

SAMPLE_ID: DL-Alanine SA-A7502

MATERIAL_TYPE: Amino Acid

MATERIAL: DL-Alanine

FORMULA: C3H7NO2

FORMULA_HTML: C3H7NO2

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Purchased from Sigma Aldrich chemistry

COLLECTION_LATITUDE: Not Available # degrees and decimal minutes (N or S)

COLLECTION_LONGITUDE: Not Available # degrees and decimal minutes (W or E)

DATUM: Not Available # coordinate datum

ORIGINAL_DONOR:

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Spectroscopy Lab, Denver, CO

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Spectroscpy Lab, Denver, CO

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Sample is a white powder
Other Names: (.+/-.)-Alanine; dl-?-Aminopropionic acid; dl-2-Aminopropanoic acid; Alanine, DL-; ALANINE, ?; DL-?-Alanine
CAS #: 302-72-7
Sigma Aldrich Product #: A7502
Sigma Aldrich Lot #: 104K0123
Sigma Aldrich Analysis
APPEARANCE: WHITE POWDER
SOLUBILITY: CLEAR COLORLESS SOLUTION AT 200MG PLUS 4ML OF WATER
CARBON: 40.5%
NITROGEN: 15.8%
PURITY BY THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY: 100%

IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE: Not Available

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XRD_ANALYSIS:

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COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: Analysis done by Sigma Aldrich, The Certificate of Analysis can be found on the Sigma Aldrich Website using the Product and Lot Numbers.

COMPOSITION_TRACE: None

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

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MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

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SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

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SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1a2a3a4_ # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns