• Catalog #:1897
  • Scientific Name:N-Acetyl-phytosphingosine
  • Common Name:N-C2:0-Phytoceramide
  • Empirical Formula:C20H41NO4
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  • Formula Weight:360
  • Unit:5mg
  • Solvent:none
  • Source:semisynthetic
  • Purity:98+%
  • Analytical Methods:TLC, HPLC, identity confirmed by MS
  • Natural Source:yeast (Pichia ciferri)
  • Melting Point:n/a
  • Solubility:ethanol, methanol, DMSO (warm), chloroform/methanol, 1:1 (warm)
  • Physical Appearance:solid
  • Storage:-20°C
  • Dry Ice:No
  • Hazardous:No
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