What's the Difference Between Tween 20 and Tween 80? | 食品添加物合法業者資訊網

2020年1月14日—Asanon-ionicviscousliquid,tweensareaclassofemulsifiersusedinpharmaceuticalsandfoodpreparation.Tween®20andTween®80are ...

As a non-ionic viscous liquid, tweens are a class of emulsifiers used in pharmaceuticals and food preparation.

Tween® 20[1] and Tween® 80[2] are both biocompatible surfactants used in food, biotechnical, and pharmaceutical applications. However, despite their similar uses, there are differences between the two types of tweens.

Otherwise known as polysorbates, tweens are typically used as a surfactant for dispersing hydrophobic particles in aqueous solutions, as well as a non-ionic detergent for selective protein extraction and isolation of nuclei from mammalian cells.

Tweens are a condensate of sorbitol fatty acid ester and ethylene oxide, and either soluble or dispersible in water but differ widely in organic and oil solubilities.

Tween® 20...