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Octyl β Glucoside Detergent
TypeNon-ionic
Molecular Weight292
Molecular FormulaC14H28O6
Critical Micelle Concentration (CMC) (?)20-25
SolubilityWater soluble
Aggregation number84
Cloud Point>100°C
Average micellar weight25,000
ApplicationsOctyl 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
OOHOHHOOHO

List of detergents
Detergent NameCMCType
ASB-148Zwitterionic
ASB-14-4-Zwitterionic
ASB-168Zwitterionic
ASB-C7BzO-Zwitterionic
ASB-C8ø-Zwitterionic
Big CHAP3.4Non-ionic
Brij® 350.09Non-ionic
Brij® 580.007-0.077Non-ionic
C12E80.11Non-ionic
CHAPS6-10Zwitterionic
CHAPSO8Zwitterionic
CTAB1Cationic
Cyclohexyl-n-hexyl-β-D-maltoside0.56Non-ionic
DDMAB4.3Zwitterionic
Deoxy Big CHAP1.1-1.4Non-ionic
Deoxycholate4-8Anionic
Digitonin0.2-0.73Non-ionic
HECAMEG19.5Non-ionic
MEGA 106-7Non-ionic
MEGA 858Non-ionic
MEGA 919-25Non-ionic
n-Decanoylsucrose2.5Non-ionic
n-Decyl-β-D-maltopyranoside1.6Non-ionic
n-Dodecanoylsucrose0.3Non-ionic
n-Dodecyl-β-D-glucopyranoside0.13Non-ionic
n-Dodecyl-β-D-maltoside0.1-0.6Non-ionic
n-Heptyl-β-D-glucopyranoside79Non-ionic
n-Heptyl-β-D-thioglucopyranoside30Non-ionic
n-Hexyl-β-D-glucopyranoside250Non-ionic
n-Nonyl-β-D-glucopyranoside6.5Non-ionic
n-Octanoylsucrose24.4Non-ionic
n-Octyl-β-D-glucopyranoside20-25Non-ionic
n-Octyl-β-D-maltopyranoside23.4Non-ionic
n-Octyl-β-D-thioglucopyranoside9Non-ionic
Nonidet® P-40 Substitute0.05-0.3Non-ionic
Octyl β Glucoside20-25Non-ionic
SDS7-10Anionic
Sulfobetaine 3-10 (SB 3-10)25-40Zwitterionic
Sulfobetaine 3-12 (SB 3-12)2-4Zwitterionic
Sulfobetaine 3-14 (SB 3-14)0.1-0.4Zwitterionic
Triton® X-1000.2Non-ionic
Triton® X-1140.35Non-ionic
Tween® 200.06Non-ionic
Tween® 800.012Non-ionic
ZWITTERGENT® 3-1025-40Zwitterionic
ZWITTERGENT® 3-122-4Zwitterionic
ZWITTERGENT® 3-140.1-0.4Zwitterionic
ZWITTERGENT® 3-160.01-0.06Zwitterionic

References
This online resource may be cited as follows
MLA
"Quest DatabaseOctyl β Glucoside Detergent." AAT Bioquest, Inc.25 Sep2025https://www.aatbio.com/resources/biological-detergents-properties-and-applications/octyl-beta-glucoside.
APA
AAT Bioquest, Inc. (2025September 25). Quest DatabaseOctyl β Glucoside Detergent. AAT Bioquest. https://www.aatbio.com/resources/biological-detergents-properties-and-applications/octyl-beta-glucoside.
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