Glycerol

Chemical structure of glycerol, also known as glycerine and propane-1,2,3-triol

Glycerol is an alcohol often used in the lab to avoid freezing and increase the density of liquids. Its standardised IUPAC name is propane-1,2,3-triol. It is also often referred to as glycerine or glycerin.

See also

• Glycerol at the Wikipedia
• Discussion on the use of glycerol to preserve proteins at bio.net
• Freezing point of glycerol/water solution

Recipes

• 50% glycerol solution recipe from the Silver lab
• 80% glycerol solution recipe from the Griffitts lab\