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meets EP testing specifications
description
non-ionic
form
liquid
mol wt
~1228
composition
lauric acid, ≥40% (balance primarily myristic, palmoyic, and stearic acids)
refractive index
n20/D 1.468 (lit.)
CMC
0.059 mM
transition temp
cloud point 76 °C
density
1.095 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
HLB
16.7
SMILES string
CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOCC(C1C(C(CO1)OCCO)OCCO)OCCO
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
TWEEN® 20, also known as polysorbate 20, is a non-ionic detergent. It reduces the surface tension in solutions and thereby aids in uniform spreading of reagents. Tween 20 has a gentle action on cell lipids, preserves the integrity of cell surface antigens and aids in the staining of intracellular proteins.
Application
TWEEN 20 has been used as a surfactant and has also been used for enzyme extraction.
Non-ionic detergent
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
527.0 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup
flash_point_c
275 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves
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Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| T2700-1L | 04061838218209 |
| T2700-100ML | 04061838218193 |
| T2700-500ML | 04061838218216 |