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Poly(ethylene glycol)

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analytical standard, suitable for gel permeation chromatography (GPC), 108,000

Synonym(s):

PEG

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Linear Formula:
H(OCH2CH2)nOH
CAS Number:
25322-68-3
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
24887684
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
MFCD00081839
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

mol wt

Mn ~96500, Mp ~111000, Mw ~108000

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technique(s)

gel permeation chromatography (GPC): suitable

Mw/Mn

~1.12

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

greener alternative category

Aligned

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C(CO)O

InChI

1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2

InChI key

LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Poly(ethylene glycol) is the most widely used non-ionic, hydrophilic polymer, which can find wide applications in biomedical industry such as in drug delivery systems
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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

281.5 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

138.6 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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BCCK1822
BCCH5732

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Poly (ethylene glycol) in drug delivery: pros and cons as well as potential alternatives.
Katrin K, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 49, 6288-6308 (2010)
Mark A Rice et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 5(1), 152-161 (2008-09-17)
Ultrasound has potential as a non-destructive analytical technique to provide real-time online assessments of matrix evolution in cell-hydrogel constructs used in tissue engineering. In these studies, chondrocytes were encapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels, and gel degradation was manipulated to provide
Idalis Villanueva et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 5(8), 2832-2846 (2009-06-11)
The pericellular matrix (PCM) surrounding chondrocytes is thought to play an important role in transmitting biochemical and biomechanical signals to the cells, which regulates many cellular functions including tissue homeostasis. To better understand chondrocytes interactions with their PCM, three-dimensional poly(ethylene
I L Konorova et al.
Patologicheskaia fiziologiia i eksperimental'naia terapiia, (4)(4), 7-9 (1991-07-01)
The search for antiaggregatory compounds is undertaken, as a rule, under in vitro conditions which do not reflect the dynamics of the real process. The present work deals with study of the peculiarities of the development of the collagen induced
M Patel Geeta et al.
Current drug delivery, 6(2), 159-165 (2009-05-20)
Carbamazepine indicated for the control of epilepsy, undergoes extensive hepatic first-pass metabolism after oral administration. A vaginal dosage form of carbamazepine is not commercially available. Conventional suppository having poor retention in the vaginal tract, as they are removed in a
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
81201-500MG04061832879482

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