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Cholesterol ≥99%, MP Biomedicals™
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25 g
100 g
Description
- Cholesterol is a component used for the preparation and study of artificial model membranes
- Cholesterol is suitable for use in liposome preparations
- Standard for clinical work
- Major component of all biological membranes

Specifications
Specifications
Melting Point | 148.5°C (literature) |
Color | White |
Density | 1.067g/mL(Lit.) |
Boiling Point | 360°C (Literature) |
Loss on Drying | ≤1.0 |
Quantity | 25 g |
Beilstein | 1915888EC |
Solubility Information | Cholesterol monohydrate is practically insoluble in water (less then 0.5mg/100 mL of water); slightly soluble in alcohol (1.29% w/w at 20°C), more soluble in hot alcohol (100g of saturated 96% alcoholic solution contains 28g at 80°C). Also onegram dissolves in 2.8 mL of ether, in 4.5 mL of chloroform, and in 1.5 mL of pyridine. The product is soluble in acetone, dioxane, ethyl acetate, benzene, petroleum ether, oils, fats, and in aqueous solutions of bile salts |
Optical Rotation | -34° to -42° |
Physical Form | Powder |
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Safety and Handling
storageNote1 | -20°C. |
WARNING: Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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