Octyl β Glucoside Detergent

Type	Non-ionic
Molecular Weight	292
Molecular Formula	C₁₄H₂₈O₆
Critical Micelle Concentration (CMC) ^(?)	20-25
Solubility	Water soluble
Aggregation number	84
Cloud Point	>100°C
Average micellar weight	25,000
Applications	Octyl β Glucoside is used for the solubilization of membrane-bound proteins and for the preparation of lipid vesicles. The low molecular weight allows for easy removal with dialysis. It is useful for solubilizing enzymes, receptors, and phosphatidylcholine.
Chemical Structure

List of detergents

Detergent Name	CMC	Type
ASB-14	8	Zwitterionic
ASB-14-4	-	Zwitterionic
ASB-16	8	Zwitterionic
ASB-C7BzO	-	Zwitterionic
ASB-C8ø	-	Zwitterionic
Big CHAP	3.4	Non-ionic
Brij® 35	0.09	Non-ionic
Brij® 58	0.007-0.077	Non-ionic
C₁₂E₈	0.11	Non-ionic
CHAPS	6-10	Zwitterionic
CHAPSO	8	Zwitterionic
CTAB	1	Cationic
Cyclohexyl-n-hexyl-β-D-maltoside	0.56	Non-ionic
DDMAB	4.3	Zwitterionic
Deoxy Big CHAP	1.1-1.4	Non-ionic
Deoxycholate	4-8	Anionic
Digitonin	0.2-0.73	Non-ionic
HECAMEG	19.5	Non-ionic
MEGA 10	6-7	Non-ionic
MEGA 8	58	Non-ionic
MEGA 9	19-25	Non-ionic
n-Decanoylsucrose	2.5	Non-ionic
n-Decyl-β-D-maltopyranoside	1.6	Non-ionic
n-Dodecanoylsucrose	0.3	Non-ionic
n-Dodecyl-β-D-glucopyranoside	0.13	Non-ionic
n-Dodecyl-β-D-maltoside	0.1-0.6	Non-ionic
n-Heptyl-β-D-glucopyranoside	79	Non-ionic
n-Heptyl-β-D-thioglucopyranoside	30	Non-ionic
n-Hexyl-β-D-glucopyranoside	250	Non-ionic
n-Nonyl-β-D-glucopyranoside	6.5	Non-ionic
n-Octanoylsucrose	24.4	Non-ionic
n-Octyl-β-D-glucopyranoside	20-25	Non-ionic
n-Octyl-β-D-maltopyranoside	23.4	Non-ionic
n-Octyl-β-D-thioglucopyranoside	9	Non-ionic
Nonidet® P-40 Substitute	0.05-0.3	Non-ionic
Octyl β Glucoside	20-25	Non-ionic
SDS	7-10	Anionic
Sulfobetaine 3-10 (SB 3-10)	25-40	Zwitterionic
Sulfobetaine 3-12 (SB 3-12)	2-4	Zwitterionic
Sulfobetaine 3-14 (SB 3-14)	0.1-0.4	Zwitterionic
Triton® X-100	0.2	Non-ionic
Triton® X-114	0.35	Non-ionic
Tween® 20	0.06	Non-ionic
Tween® 80	0.012	Non-ionic
ZWITTERGENT® 3-10	25-40	Zwitterionic
ZWITTERGENT® 3-12	2-4	Zwitterionic
ZWITTERGENT® 3-14	0.1-0.4	Zwitterionic
ZWITTERGENT® 3-16	0.01-0.06	Zwitterionic

References

This online resource may be cited as follows

MLA	"Quest Database™ Octyl β Glucoside Detergent." AAT Bioquest, Inc., 25 Nov. 2025, https://www.aatbio.com/resources/biological-detergents-properties-and-applications/octyl-beta-glucoside.
APA	AAT Bioquest, Inc. (2025, November 25). Quest Database™ Octyl β Glucoside Detergent. AAT Bioquest. https://www.aatbio.com/resources/biological-detergents-properties-and-applications/octyl-beta-glucoside.
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