Daunorubicin (Daunomycin) citrate is a topoisomerase II inhibitor with potent anti-tumor activity. Daunorubicin citrate inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis. Daunorubicin citrate is a cytotoxin that inhibits cancer cell viability and induces apoptosis and necrosis. Daunorubicin citrate is also an anthracycline antibiotic. Daunorubicin citrate can be used in the research of infection and variety of cancers, including leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphomas, Ewing's sarcoma, Wilms' tumor.

Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 24 months.
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.