Triton®-X 100 Nonionic Surfactant
The miracle surfactant with many applications
Molecular formula: C14H22O(C2H4O)n
where the average number of ethylene oxide units per molecule is around 9 or 10
CAS #: 9002-93-1
Synonyms: octyl phenol ethoxylate, polyoxyethylene Octyl phenyl ether
Appearance: Liquid
Soluble: Water, ethyl isopropyl alcohol, toluene, xylene and most chlorinated solvents
pH: 6.0 to 8.0 in a 5% water solution
The nonionic surfactant Triton-X 100 has many applications in a wide range of different
disciplines. As a wetting agent in the microscopy and histology laboratory, in the form
of dilute solutions, it is used as a wetting agent for effecting certain staining protocols
and is also used as a wetting agent for the cleaning of diamond knives.
In the electronics industry, it is used as a wetting agent on wafers in order to enhance
and speed up certain procedures and operations. Triton X-100 will leave a thin film on
the surface of the wafer but which can be removed using standard resist stripping
techniques or with the SPI Plasma Prep II
plasma etcher using an oxygen etch.
In the life sciences, it is often times used as an aid for dissolution of protease in water;
however it should be used at the lowest possible concentration in order not to contaminate
the specimen, contaminations which can effect the MS trace of the resulting solution.
It is also commonly used in some formulations for emulsion polymerizations.
General information:
As a nonionic surfactant, it can also be used as a detergent and it is considered 100%
"active" and biodegradable in liquid form. It has numerous general uses as a wetting
agent, emulsifier or even as a mild detergent.
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