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Product Description
Polysorbate 20
Application Notes
Polysorbate 20 is typically used as an emulsifying agent for the preparation of stable oil-in-water emulsions, particularly in pharmaceutical applications. It is also used in pre-extraction of membranes to remove peripheral proteins & as a blocking agent on nitrocellulose at a typical concentration of 0.05%.
Usage Statement
Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.
Key Applications
Emulsifying agent
Specifications
| SKU | 02194724-CF |
| Alternate Names | Polyoxyethylenesorbitan monolaurate;Polysorbatum 20;Tween® 20 |
| Application Notes | Polysorbate 20 is typically used as an emulsifying agent for the preparation of stable oil-in-water emulsions, particularly in pharmaceutical applications. It is also used in pre-extraction of membranes to remove peripheral proteins & as a blocking agent on nitrocellulose at a typical concentration of 0.05%. |
| Base Catalog Number | 194724 |
| CAS # | 9005-64-5 |
| Critical Micelle Concentration | 0.06 mM |
| Grade | Cell Culture Grade |
| Molecular Weight | 522.676 g/mol |
| Optical Rotation | 40 - 50 |
| RTECS Number | TR7400000 |
| Solubility | Soluble in <a class="pubchem-internal-link CID-962" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/water">water</a>, <a class="pubchem-internal-link CID-702" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ethanol">ethanol</a>, <a class="pubchem-internal-link CID-887" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/methanol">methanol</a>, <a class="pubchem-internal-link CID-8857" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ethyl%20acetate">ethyl acetate</a> and <a class="pubchem-internal-link CID-31275" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/dioxane">dioxane</a>. Insoluble in mineral oil and petroleum ether |
| Source | Soluble/miscible in water to give a clear yellow solution; miscible with alcohol; dioxane; and ethyl acetate. |
| Specific Gravity | 1.08 - 1.13 |
| Storage | BIOCHEMICALS |
| Usage Statement | Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. |
Documents
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