TWEEN® 40
SIGMA/P1504 - viscous liquid
Synonym: Polyoxyethylenesorbitan monopalmitate
CAS Number: 9005-66-7
MDL Number: MFCD00165345
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | ~90.0% (GC) |
| CMC | 0.027 (20-25°C) |
| composition | Palmitic acid, ~90% (balance primarily stearic acid) |
| description | non-ionic |
| form | viscous liquid |
| HLB | 15.6 |
| InChI | 1S/C26H50O10/c1-2-3-4-5-6 |
| InChI key | HMFKFHLTUCJZJO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mol wt | estimated mol wt 1277 |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | O1C(C(C(C1)OCCO)OCCO)C(OC |
| technique(s) | cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
| DNA extraction: suitable | |
| protein purification: suitable | |
| RNA extraction: suitable |
| Application: | Non-ionic detergent used for cell lysis, nuclei isolation and cell fractionation. |
| 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. |
| General description: | Polyoxyethylenesorbitan monopalmitate, or TWEEN 40, is a non-ionic detergent. |
| Legal Information: | TWEEN is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC |
| Packaging: | 1 gal in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 mL in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ~90.0% (GC) |
| UNSPSC | 12161900 |