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Poloxamer 407

Name: Poloxamer 407
Brand: SIGMA

purified, non-ionic

Synonym(s):

Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol)

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About This Item

CAS Number:

9003-11-6

UNSPSC Code:

12352104

NACRES:

NA.25

MDL number:

MFCD00082049

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Properties

Quality Level

100

form

powder

quality

purified

impurities

≤1.0% water

pH

5.0-7.5

solubility

soluble, clear, colorless

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg, As: ≤0.05 mg/kg, Ba: ≤5 mg/kg, Bi: ≤5 mg/kg, Ca: ≤50 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, K: ≤1000 mg/kg, Li: ≤5 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Mo: ≤5 mg/kg, Na: ≤50 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Sr: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm A_max: ≤0.3, λ: 280 nm A_max: ≤0..2

suitability

no residue for filter test

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O2C(C2)C.O1CC1

InChI

1S/C3H6O.C2H4O/c1-3-2-4-3;1-2-3-1/h3H,2H2,1H3;1-2H2

InChI key

RVGRUAULSDPKGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Poloxamer 407 is a water-soluble, non-ionic surfactant with low toxicity and good solubilizing capacity. This triblock copolymer is composed of a hydrophobic residue of polyoxypropylene (POP) flanked by two hydrophilic units of polyoxyethylene (POE).

Application

Poloxamer 407 has been used:

as an inhibitor of lipoprotein lipase activity to assess hepatic very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)- triglyceride (TG) secretion in mice
for VLDL secretion assay in mice
to intraperitoneally inject the mice by dissolving in phosphate buffer saline (PBS) for hepatic triglyceride production

Biochem/physiol Actions

Poloxamer 407 (P407) exhibits reversible gelation properties above a particular polymer concentration and temperature. Poloxamer 407-based sterile injectable formulations serve to be a good candidate for drug delivery. P407 thermo-responsive hydrogels are broadly used as mucosal drug delivery systems as they do not irritate the mucosal membranes. P407 is called an “inactive ingredient” by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for several drug products like oral solutions, suspensions, and inhalation formulations.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c