Magnesium formate dihydrate, also known as BioFM, is a colorless crystalline powder manufactured and traded by Biofuran Materials. This essential chemical compound serves various purposes across different industries. It acts as a biomolecule precipitant, crucial for protein crystallization, and functions as a bulking agent or viscosity regulator in cosmetics.

Magnesium formate dihydrate [Mg(HCOO)2·2H2O] is a colorless crystalline powder with essential applications including,
1. Biomolecule precipitant which is particularly important in protein crystallization
2. Bulking agent or as viscosity regulator in cosmetics
3. Polyester film antistatic modulator
4. pH regulator
5. Animal feed additive replacing the sulfates and chlorides
6. Foliar fertilizer containing Mg(HCOO)2·2H2O is an non-corrosive source of magnesium which is a critical component of chlorophyll
7. Enhancer of CaO in fly ash systems by significantly increasing the dissolution degree of CaO
8. Accelerator of lignin pyrolysis to bio-oil.
9. Synthetic reagent
10. Mg-MOFs precursor known to have microporous channels with outstanding CO2 capture properties