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ECO TWEEN® 60

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non-ionic detergent

Synonym(s):

TWEEN® 60, Polyethylene glycol sorbitan monostearate, Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate

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mol wt

estimated mol wt 1309

composition

stearic acid, 40-60%
total stearic and palmitic acid, ≥90%

greener alternative product characteristics

Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Design for Degradation
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CMC

27 mg/L

density

1.044 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

HLB

14.9

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InChI

1S/C26H50O10/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-24(30)34-19-18-31-20-22(32-15-12-27)26-25(35-17-14-29)23(21-36-26)33-16-13-28/h22-23,25-29H,2-21H2,1H3

InChI key

HMFKFHLTUCJZJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. This product is a biobased surfactant and is aligned with the 7th principle of Green Chemistry "Use of Renewable Feedstocks" and the 10th principle "Design for Degradation".

TWEEN 60 is a niosome.

Application

Polyethylene glycol sorbitan monostearate, or TWEEN 60, has been used in a study to assess encapsulation of functional lipophilic components in surfactant-based colloidal delivery systems. It has also been used in a study to investigate doxorubicin loaded magneto-niosomes for targeted drug delivery.

Features and Benefits

  • 100 % Renewable
  • 100 % Bio-based
  • Certified to the USDA BioPreferred Program
  • Lower carbon footprint than petrochemical-based versions

Legal Information

TWEEN is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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In chemotherapy the magnetic drug targeting to a specific organ or tissue is proposed on the assumption that magnetic fields are harmless to biological systems. In this light we have vehiculated doxorubicin as model drug by novel magneto-niosomes in order
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The plant pathogenic ascomycete Fusarium graminearum produces perithecia on corn and small grain residues. These perithecia forcibly discharge ascospores into the atmosphere. Little is known about the relationship among the strength of the perithecial wall, the age of the perithecium

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