White solid. HYGROSCOPIC. Highly purified. Used as a detergent to solubilize membrane-bound proteins in their native state. Purity: ≥98% by TLC. Contaminants: Heavy metals: ≤20 ppm. Absorbance (10%, H2O, 260 nm): <0.25. Aggregation number 2, CMC 9 - 15 mM, micellar weight 900. pKa 5.2. RTECS FZ9600000, CAS 361-09-1. Merck Index: 14, 2203 |