Polysorbate 20, 100g, MP Biomedicals

Product Code. 11491622

Brand: MP Biomedicals 04806576

Description

Polysorbate 20 is used as emulsifying agent for the preparation of stable oil-in-water emulsions in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, cleaning compounds. Polysorbate 20 has been used in pre-extraction of membranes to remove peripheral proteins (used at 2% for extraction of membrane-bound proteins).

Polysorbate 20 has been used as a blocking agent for membrane based immunoassays at a typical concentration of 0.05%. It can be used for lysing mammalian cells at a concentration of 0.05 to 0.5%. It is a nonionic detergent widely used in biochemical applications.

Specifications

• CAS: 9005-64-5
• Quantity: 100 g
• Molecular Formula: (C2H4O)y(C2H4O)w(C2H4O)x(C2H4O)zC18H34O6
• MDL Number: MFCD00165986
• Synonym: Polyoxyethylenesorbitan monolaurate
• InChI Key: HMFKFHLTUCJZJO-UHFFFAOYNA-N
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOCC(OCCO)C1OCC(OCCO)C1OCCO
• IUPAC Name: 2-{2-[3,4-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)oxolan-2-yl]-2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy}ethyl dodecanoate
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 522.68
• PubChem CID: 443314
• Chemical Name or Material: Polysorbate 20

Safety and Handling

Product Identifier

• POLYSORBATE 20

Signal Word

• Warning

Hazard Category

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 2
• Skin corrosion/irritation Category 2
• Specific target organ toxicity Category 3

Hazard Statement

• H315-Causes skin irritation.
• H319-Causes serious eye irritation.
• H335-May cause respiratory irritation.

Precautionary Statement

• P101-If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand.
• P102-Keep out of reach of children.
• P103-Read label before use.
• P261-Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
• P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
• P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
• P321-Specific treatment (see on this label).
• P405-Store locked up.
• P501b-Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.

Supplemental information

• MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Tween 20