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Polysorbate 80

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Synonym(s):
TWEEN® 80, Polysorbatum 80, POE (20) sorbitan monooleate, Polyethylene glycol sorbitan monooleate, Polyoxyethylenesorbitan monooleate, Polysorbate 80
CAS Number:
9005-65-6
MDL number:
MFCD00082107
NACRES:
NA.21

Agency

USP/NF
tested according to Ph. Eur.

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

description

non-ionic

form

liquid

mol wt

average mol wt 79,000

aggregation number

60

refractive index

n20/D 1.472 (lit.)

CMC

0.012

transition temp

cloud point 65 °C

density

1.064 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

HLB

15

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCC/C=C/CCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOCC(C1C(CC(O1)OCCO)OCCO)OCCO

InChI

1S/C32H60O10/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-30(36)40-25-24-37-27-29(39-22-19-34)32-28(38-21-18-33)26-31(42-32)41-23-20-35/h9-10,28-29,31-35H,2-8,11-27H2,1H3/b10-9+

InChI key

RGPBUVUVZKQNHD-MDZDMXLPSA-N

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General description

Polysorbate 80 is a surfactant. Polysorbates are a combination of oleic esters of sorbitol and sorbitanes with polyethylene glycol chains.

Application

Polysorbate 80 has been used in drug (rapamycin) treatment and to study the effect of rapamycin on osteolysis and tumor growth. It has also been used in the preparation of spray-dried emulsions and to study antibacterial efficacy.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Polysorbates is used as emulsifiers, dissolving agents and stabilizer for essential oils, topical application and medical infusions including intravenous, subcutaneous or intramuscular administration.

Legal Information

TWEEN is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Priya N O Kasimbeg et al.
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International Journal of Food Microbiology, 229, 7-14 (2016)
Osteolysis and pain due to experimental bone metastases are improved by treatment with rapamycin
Abdelaziz DM, et al.
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 143(2), 227-237 (2014)
Rapamycin inhibits osteolysis and improves survival in a model of experimental bone metastases
Hussein O, et al.
Cancer letters, 314(2), 176-184 (2012)
Yuan Li et al.
Frontiers in microbiology, 11, 1450-1450 (2020-07-17)
Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of modern management methods for malignancies but is accompanied by diverse side effects. In the present study, we showed that food additives such as polysorbate 80 (P80) exacerbate irradiation-induced gastrointestinal (GI) tract toxicity. A 16S
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