Potassium bromide can be used as analytical reagents and developers, but also for the pharmaceutical industry.
It can be used as the emulsion reagents for the filmstrip and photo film; used for formulating developer, used as a sedative in medical treatment.
In photographic materials, Potassium bromide is used in the manufacture of photographic film, developer, film thickener, toner and color photo bleach. In medication, it is used as nerve tranquilizers (tribromide). In addition, it is also used for chemical analysis reagents, the transmission of the spectra and infrared ray, for making special soap as well as being used in sculpture, lithography and so on.
It can be used for the preforming in the infrared test.Industry
Application
Role/benefit
Photography
Preparation of developing agent
Restrainer/ improves differentiation between exposed and unexposed crystals of silver halide, and thus reduces fog
Print developing solution
Alkaline accelerator/increases the printing density of thin negatives
Optics
Infrared spectroscopy
Sample carrier/has no significant optical absorption lines in its high transmission region
Human medicine
Treatment of epileptic and seizure disorders
Effective component/anti-convulsant and sedative activity
Veterinary
Treatment of seizures in dogs, cats,etc.
Effective component/anti-convulsant and sedative activity
Chemical analysis
Titration determination of copper and silver
Titration agent
Polarographic analysis of indium, cadmium and arsenic
Analytical agent
Removal of peripheral membrane proteins