TWEEN-20

PEL-169

₹ 1,350.00

Tween 20: A non-ionic surfactant used in tissue culture to enhance surface sterilization by improving the wetting and penetration of disinfectants.

Tween 20

Tween 20 is widely used in plant tissue culture:

Non-ionic surfactant: Reduces surface tension to help uniform wetting of explants during sterilization.
• Enhances sterilant efficiency: Commonly added (0.01–0.1%) to NaOCl or H₂O₂ solutions to improve penetration and removal of microbes.
• Gentle on tissues: Mild surfactant suitable for delicate plant tissues and meristems.
• Used for media preparation: Helps in dissolving certain hydrophobic components and improves homogeneity.
• Applications in research: Used in enzyme reactions, immunoassays, membrane washing, and molecular biology techniques.

Specifications

Parameter	Specification
Solubility	Soluble in water, ethanol; miscible with most aqueous solutions
Physical Form	Clear to Pale Yellow Viscous Liquid
Grade	Tissue Culture Grade
Product Number	PEL169
CAS Number	9005-64-5
Formula Weight	~1228 g/mol (average)
Formula	C₅₈H₁₁₄O₂₆

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