Lab Chemical
TWEEN 20 POLYOXYETHYLENE20 Sorbitan Monolaurate
SKU: RXSOL-60-6605-797
Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (tween 20) is a non-ionic surfactant that is widely used as an emulsifier and stabilizer in pharmaceutical formulations, food and cosmetic industries.
Application
TWEEN 20 is a frequently used member of the polysorbate family. These have been used as emulsifying agents for the preparation of stable oil-in- water emulsions. 4 TWEEN 20 has been used in pre- extraction of membranes to remove peripheral proteins (used at 2% for extraction of membrane- bound proteins).
Dosage
Doses administered were 1 g/kg orally and 0.5 g/kg
