Ficoll® PM 70
SIGMA/F2878 - Type 70
Synonym: Poly(sucrose-co-epichlorhydrin)
CAS Number: 72146-89-5
MDL Number: MFCD00131071
Product Type: Chemical
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| color | white |
| form | powder |
| mol wt | ~70,000 |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| solubility | H2O: soluble 100 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow |
| type | Type 70 |
| Application: | Ficoll® PM 70 has been used: • as a macromolecule in a comparative study to evaluate its effect in vitrification solutions • as a supplement in the vitrification solution for the vitrification procedure of oocytes • as a component of low serum medium for human lung fibroblast cell culture to promote a crowded environment |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Ficoll is commonly used as a macromolecular constituent of vitrification solutions. Due to their dense branching, Ficolls also serve as ideal, nearly spherical molecular crowding agents. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | FicollTM PM 70 is used as a macromolecular crowding agent in studies of cell volume signaling and protein refolding.It may be used in tissue engineering and macromolecular conformation research for the development, evaluation, and use of macromolecular crowding (MMC) systems and configurations. Ficoll PM-70 can also be used in vitrification research. |
| General description: | Ficoll® PM70, a high molecular weight branched polysaccharide polymer, is believed that they do not contain any ionized groups. This sucrose-polymer is formed by the copolymerization of sucrose with epichlorhydrin. |
| Legal Information: | Ficoll is a registered trademark of Cytiva |
| Other Notes: | A nonionic synthetic polymer of sucrose. |
| Other Notes: | To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Polysaccharides for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12352201 |