Rifampin, 95%

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

General Description

• Rifampin is a rifamycin class antibiotic synthesized to resemble the compound isolated from Amycolatopsis rifamycinica

Applications

• Rifampin can be used as a bacteriostatic that prevents RNA and DNA synthesis, particularly in mycobacteria

• It may also act as an antineoplastic, a neuroprotective, and inhibitor of angiogenesis