Research Supplies & Solvents · Source-reviewed dossier
Vitamin B-12
Source-Reviewed Research Dossier
Vitamin B12 is involved in normal blood formation, DNA production and nerve function. This catalog entry concerns a cyanocobalamin research solution, one chemical form of B12. Its established nutrient biology explains interest in biochemical, nutritional and analytical research. However, treating a diagnosed deficiency with a finished medicine is different from assessing a laboratory solution. The actual concentration, other ingredients, purity and any sterility claim require product-specific documentation. Nutrient function alone does not validate a supplied research preparation.
Compound overview
Shared values below are consolidated from the current catalog record. They are not independent verification or lot results; request the applicable product specification and ask which lot records are available before ordering.
Product identity
- Product type
- Small-molecule research compound
- Catalog family
- Vitamin B-12
- Research category
- Research Supplies & Solvents
- Catalog CAS RN
- 68-19-9
- Catalog molecular formula
- C63H88CoN14O14P
- Catalog molecular weight
- 1355.37 g/mol
- Evidence status
- Established compound biology and authoritative finished-product labeling
- Intended use
- Research, development and manufacturing use only
Literature reference parameters
- Compound or material class
- Cyanocobalamin solutionCatalog-family identity
- Evidence scope
- Established compound biology and authoritative finished-product labelingDo not generalize beyond the cited model
- Source review
- Primary or authoritative records linked belowChecked 2026-09-01
Identity safeguard Reference identifiers above describe the literature compound record. Confirm the supplied form, formula, molecular weight, purity and storage conditions against the applicable product specification and any available lot records.
How Vitamin B-12 is studied
A target-to-pathway view grounded in the linked research records.
Reported research findings
What published studies report about Vitamin B-12
Reported outcomes are paired with their experimental model and evidence boundary.
Finished formulations specify concentration and excipients
The cited cyanocobalamin label describes a sterile solution and provides formulation-specific concentration, preservative and pH information.
It is an authoritative comparison record, not evidence that this catalog lot is the same finished drug.
Read the primary studyDeficiency evidence is distinct from material qualification
A 2022 review summarizes diagnosis and management of vitamin B12 deficiency.
Clinical deficiency guidance does not validate a research reagent or its lot release tests.
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Variant specifications
Pack-level catalog data; lot-level controls remain document-specific.
Specification & documents for B12
Product specification
Small-molecule research compound · 10 mg/vial nominal · 10-vial pack · chemical form, identity and assay controlled by lot specification.
Lot documentation
Document availability and scope must be confirmed for this variant and lot in the written quotation. A catalog description is not a lot-specific test result.
Quality documentation
A listed document is not proof of availability for this lot. Ask the team to confirm the current COA status and the scope of any other records before ordering.
Analytical interpretation
Interpret the documents, not just the headline number.
Use the source-reviewed guide to separate chromatographic area purity, quantitative assay, LC-MS identity, composition and stability evidence before comparing variants or requesting a lot record.
Open the Quality & Documentation HubHPLC area ≠ assayA dominant peak does not establish target mass fraction.
Intact mass ≠ full sequenceIdentity strength depends on resolution and orthogonal evidence.
Counterions affect contentWater, salt form and solvents change the as-is composition.
Storage needs a data basisShipping practice is not the same as stability evidence.
Evidence map
Research context
Published studies and regulatory records, not customer testimonials or usage guidance.
Finished formulations specify concentration and excipients
It is an authoritative comparison record, not evidence that this catalog lot is the same finished drug.
View primary recordDeficiency evidence is distinct from material qualification
Clinical deficiency guidance does not validate a research reagent or its lot release tests.
View primary recordCurated references
Third-party publications selected for direct relevance.
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Authoritative label
Cyanocobalamin Injection, USP
DailyMed current prescription-drug labeling record.
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Clinical review
Vitamin B12 deficiency
BMJ clinical review. 2022. PMID 35337628.
Vitamin B-12 questions
Concise answers for researchers comparing identity, evidence and catalog variants.
What effects are studied for Vitamin B-12?
Most human research concerns vitamin B12 deficiency, where the vitamin is needed for blood cell formation and normal nerve function. That work describes the nutrient's role in human biology and informs clinical diagnosis. It does not test or vouch for a particular research bottle. For a catalog solution, the relevant data are identity and purity from the lot documents.
How should the Vitamin B-12 research findings be understood?
A medicine label describes a complete, approved injectable product with fixed concentration, preservatives, pH and route. A research-use solution carries none of those guarantees. It is defined by its own identity test, fill volume, ingredient list and lot records. Treat clinical findings as background on the molecule. Confirm every material property from the certificate of analysis and specification for the exact lot.
What evidence is available for Vitamin B-12?
The chemical and physiological roles of cobalamin are established, while formulation attributes must be verified against the catalog specification and lot record.
Does the cited research validate this catalog material?
No. The cited records describe their own intervention, formulation, model and controls. They do not verify the identity, purity, sterility, safety or efficacy of a catalog lot.
Which quality documents can be requested?
A lot-specific COA, product specification sheet and analytical method summary can be requested where applicable.
How should Vitamin B-12 be stored?
Store at -20 °C, protected from light and moisture. After reconstitution, aliquot and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Confirm the applicable storage statement on the product-specific specification and lot documentation.
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Claims were checked against the linked primary publication, regulatory label or authoritative compound record. Published findings stay attached to their study model, formulation and route. Catalog identity and lot quality remain controlled by the applicable specification and lot-specific documents.
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Selected: B12 · 10 mg × 10 vials