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Polysorbate 80

tested according to Ph. Eur.

Synonym(s):

TWEEN® 80, Polysorbatum 80, POE (20) sorbitan monooleate, Polyethylene glycol sorbitan monooleate, Polyoxyethylenesorbitan monooleate, Polysorbate 80

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CAS Number:
9005-65-6
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00082107

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Product Name

Polysorbate 80, tested according to Ph. Eur.

InChI

1S/C32H60O10/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-30(36)40-25-24-37-27-29(39-22-19-34)32-28(38-21-18-33)26-31(42-32)41-23-20-35/h9-10,28-29,31-35H,2-8,11-27H2,1H3/b10-9+

SMILES string

CCCCCCCC/C=C/CCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOCC(C1C(CC(O1)OCCO)OCCO)OCCO

InChI key

RGPBUVUVZKQNHD-MDZDMXLPSA-N

agency

USP/NF
tested according to Ph. Eur.

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

description

non-ionic

form

liquid

mol wt

average mol wt 79,000

aggregation number

60

refractive index

n20/D 1.472 (lit.)

CMC

0.012

transition temp

cloud point 65 °C

density

1.064 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

HLB

15

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

Quality Level

200

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Application

Polysorbate 80 has been used in drug (rapamycin) treatment and to study the effect of rapamycin on osteolysis and tumor growth. It has also been used in the preparation of spray-dried emulsions and to study antibacterial efficacy.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Polysorbates is used as emulsifiers, dissolving agents and stabilizer for essential oils, topical application and medical infusions including intravenous, subcutaneous or intramuscular administration.

General description

Polysorbate 80 is a surfactant. Polysorbates are a combination of oleic esters of sorbitol and sorbitanes with polyethylene glycol chains.

Legal Information

TWEEN is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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BCCM6057
WXBF5710V
BCCM4005
BCCL9053

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Rapamycin inhibits osteolysis and improves survival in a model of experimental bone metastases
Hussein O, et al.
Cancer letters, 314(2), 176-184 (2012)
Yuan Li et al.
Frontiers in microbiology, 11, 1450-1450 (2020-07-17)
Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of modern management methods for malignancies but is accompanied by diverse side effects. In the present study, we showed that food additives such as polysorbate 80 (P80) exacerbate irradiation-induced gastrointestinal (GI) tract toxicity. A 16S
Osteolysis and pain due to experimental bone metastases are improved by treatment with rapamycin
Abdelaziz DM, et al.
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 143(2), 227-237 (2014)
Enhancing the antibacterial efficacy of isoeugenol by emulsion encapsulation
Nielsen CK, et al.
International Journal of Food Microbiology, 229, 7-14 (2016)
Priya N O Kasimbeg et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 108(1), 155-161 (2018-10-14)
Characterizing protein aggregates in the presence of silicone oil is a long standing challenge for the pharmaceutical industry. Silicone oil is often used as a lubricant in devices that deliver and store therapeutic protein products and has been linked to
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