Tween® 20 (Polysorbate), Aurion
Supplier: Electron Microscopy Sciences
Synonyms:
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate
TWEEN-20® is a non-ionic surfactant with hydrophobic alkyl side chains.
In an aqueous environment the components form micelles above the critical micel concentration (at approximately 0.07% in PBS). This is based on hydrophobic interaction. When other hydrophobic components (proteins, gold conjugates etc.) are present these components are likely to get embedded in micellar structures. This has several effects: hydrophobic (background) interactions arelargely suppressed, the added different molecules are slightly increased in size and previously existing hydrophobic complexes are broken up due to surface forces.
Formula:
C₅₈H₁₁₄O₂₆ MW: 1227.53 g/mol Storage Temperature: Ambient |
MDL Number:
MFCD00165986 CAS Number: 9005-64-5 |
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