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P1504

TWEEN® 40

viscous liquid

Synonym(s):

Polyoxyethylenesorbitan monopalmitate

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CAS Number:
9005-66-7
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
NACRES:
NA.25
MDL number:
MFCD00165345
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description

non-ionic

Quality Level

200

assay

~90.0% (GC)

form

viscous liquid

mol wt

estimated mol wt 1277

composition

Palmitic acid, ~90% (balance primarily stearic acid)

technique(s)

DNA extraction: suitable, RNA extraction: suitable, cell culture | mammalian: suitable, protein purification: suitable

CMC

0.027 (20-25°C)

HLB

15.6

SMILES string

O1C(C(C(C1)OCCO)OCCO)C(OCCO)COCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C26H50O10/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-24(30)34-19-18-31-20-22(32-15-12-27)26-25(35-17-14-29)23(21-36-26)33-16-13-28/h22-23,25-29H,2-21H2,1H3

InChI key

HMFKFHLTUCJZJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Polyoxyethylenesorbitan monopalmitate, or TWEEN 40, is a non-ionic detergent.

Application

Polyoxyethylenesorbitan monopalmitate, or TWEEN 40, has been used in a study to assess the determination of iodide in urine based on a chemiluminescence system. It has also been used in a study to investigate the delivery of astaxanthin and canthaxanthin to HepG2 cells.
Non-ionic detergent used for cell lysis, nuclei isolation and cell fractionation.

Legal Information

TWEEN is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves

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MKCW5714
MKCW7097
MKCW2985
MKCV2740
MKCR4647

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Christine Boesch-Saadatmandi et al.
Cytotechnology, 63(1), 89-97 (2010-12-15)
The present investigation aimed to compare fetal calf serum (FCS) and Tween 40 with the commonly employed tetrahydrofuran (THF) with respect to cytotoxicity, stability of the solubilized carotenoids, and uptake and accumulation of the xanthophylls astaxanthin (AX) and canthaxanthin (CX)
F Podlogar et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 276(1-2), 115-128 (2004-04-29)
Pharmaceutically usable microemulsion systems were prepared from water and isopropyl myristate with a constant amount of Tween 40 and Imwitor 308 at a mass ratio of 1. Their type and structure were examined by measuring density and surface tension, and
Mohammad Reza Lornejad-Schäfer et al.
European journal of nutrition, 46(2), 79-86 (2007-01-18)
Carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin are proposed to protect ocular tissues from free-radical damage that can cause cataract and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). They accumulate selectively in the lens and macular region of the retina. Changes in the retinal pigment epithelium
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
P1504-500ML04061837602290
P1504-1GA04061834355144
P1504-100ML04061837602283