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Poly(ethylene glycol)

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analytical standard, suitable for gel permeation chromatography (GPC), 40,000

Synonym(s):

PEG

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Linear Formula:
H(OCH2CH2)nOH
CAS Number:
25322-68-3
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
24890339
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
MDL number:
MFCD00081839

Product Name

Poly(ethylene glycol), analytical standard, suitable for gel permeation chromatography (GPC), 40,000

InChI key

LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

C(CO)O

InChI

1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2

grade

analytical standard

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

mol wt

Mn ~36500
Mp ~40000
Mw ~41500

Quality Level

100

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technique(s)

gel permeation chromatography (GPC): suitable

Mw/Mn

~1.14

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

greener alternative category

Aligned

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

Poly(ethylene glycol) is a nontoxic and non-biodegradable polymer, which can find applications in drug delivery systems.
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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

281.5 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

138.6 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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BCCN7747
BCCN0387
BCCM8120
BCCM4852

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Pharmacokinetic and biodistribution properties of poly (ethylene glycol)-protein conjugates.
Caliceti P and Veronese MF
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 55(10), 1261-1277 (2003)
Poly (ethylene glycol) in drug delivery: pros and cons as well as potential alternatives.
Knop K, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 49(36), 6288-6308 (2010)
Idalis Villanueva et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 5(8), 2832-2846 (2009-06-11)
The pericellular matrix (PCM) surrounding chondrocytes is thought to play an important role in transmitting biochemical and biomechanical signals to the cells, which regulates many cellular functions including tissue homeostasis. To better understand chondrocytes interactions with their PCM, three-dimensional poly(ethylene
Mark A Rice et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 5(1), 152-161 (2008-09-17)
Ultrasound has potential as a non-destructive analytical technique to provide real-time online assessments of matrix evolution in cell-hydrogel constructs used in tissue engineering. In these studies, chondrocytes were encapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels, and gel degradation was manipulated to provide
I L Konorova et al.
Patologicheskaia fiziologiia i eksperimental'naia terapiia, (4)(4), 7-9 (1991-07-01)
The search for antiaggregatory compounds is undertaken, as a rule, under in vitro conditions which do not reflect the dynamics of the real process. The present work deals with study of the peculiarities of the development of the collagen induced
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