Product Description: Tween 80 (Polysorbate 80), a surfactant, has been widely used as a solvent for pharmacological experiments. Tween 80 can also reduce bacterial attachment and inhibit biofilm formation.
Formula: N/A
References: [1]Varma RK, Kaushal R, Junnarkar AY, et al. Polysorbate 80: a pharmacological study. Arzneimittelforschung. 1985;35(5):804-808./[2]Pan Y, et al. Pharmacokinetics study of ferulic acid in rats after oral administration of γ-oryzanol under combined use of Tween 80 by LC/MS/MS. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2014;18(2):143-50./[3]Brandl MT, et al. Effect of the surfactant tween 80 on the detachment and dispersal of Salmonella enterica serovar Thompson single cells and aggregates from cilantro leaves as revealed by image analysis. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2014 Aug;80(16):5037-42./[4]C A Castro, et al.Behavioral effects of vehicles: DMSO, ethanol, Tween-20, Tween-80, and emulphor-620. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1995 Apr;50(4):521-6.
CAS Number: 9005-65-6
Molecular Weight: N/A
Research Area: Others
Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 100 mg/mL/H2O : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Biochemical Assay Reagents