Type: Cationic detergent
Full Name: Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide
Mol. Formula: CH
3(CH
2)
15N(Br)(CH
3)
3 Mol Weight: 364.5
Form: White to off white powder
Purity: >99%
Solubility: Water soluble
Critical micelle concentration (CMC): 1mM (25°C)
Aggregation number: 61 in water; 169 in 13mM KBr
Average micellar weight: 62,000
Applications
- A cationic detergent used for solubilization of a wide variety of proteins and nucleic acids.