Pluronic® F-68 Polyol, 10% Solution

Pluronic® F-68 is a non-ionic surfactant in cell culture used to control shear forces in suspension cultures against possible damage during freezing and thawing, transfer and stirring. It can also be used to reduce foaming in stirred cultures and reduce cell attachment to glass.

Pluronic® F-68 prevents agglomeration of cells. It can be also used for in vitro isolation of lymphocytes from diluted whole blood. Pluronic® F-68 is a non-ionic detergent with an average molecular weight of 8400Da and consists of a central polypropylene flanked by two polyethylene molecules.