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Sterile Isopropyl Myristate (IPM)

ready-to-use, bottle volume 360 mL , filling volume

• Synonym(s): Isopropylmyristate, Isopropylmyristate, Tetradecanoic acid isopropyl ester, Myristic acid isopropyl ester, Sterile IPM, Tetradecanoic acid isopropyl ester, Myristic acid isopropyl ester
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₇H₃₄O₂
• CAS Number: 110-27-0
• Molecular Weight: 270.45
• MDL number: MFCD00008982
• UNSPSC Code: 41106214
• EC Index Number: 203-751-4
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• agency: EP 2.6.13; JP 4.06; USP 71
• Quality Level: 300
• vapor pressure: <1 hPa ( 20 °C)
• description: Suitable for dilution of viscous products to facilitate membrane filtration
• sterility: sterile; γ-irradiated
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: >300 °C
• shelf life: 12 mo.
• feature: closure type crimp cap with septum; ready-to-use
• packaging: bottle of ; pkg of (360 ml in 500 ml bottle with red flip cap and septum (6 bottles per box))
• bottle capacity: 500 mL
• bottle volume: 360 mL , filling volume
• bp: 140 °C/3 hPa
• transition temp: flash point >150 °C
• solubility: <0.05 mg/L
• density: 0.85 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• application(s): cosmetics; food and beverages; pharmaceutical; sterility testing
• storage temp.: 15-25°C
• suitability: nonselective for
• InChI: 1S/C17H34O2/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-17(18)19-16(2)3/h16H,4-15H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: AXISYYRBXTVTFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Isopropyl Myristate (IPM) is a fatty acid ester, which is used as solvent in water-in-oil emulsion, oils and fatty based ointments. Membrane filtration is the Pharmacopoeia method of choice for sterility testing. Viscous products, such as creams and ointments, can be difficult to filter and hence, are normally diluted in a sterile solvent, such as IPM to improve the filterability of these samples.

Application

Isopropyl Myristate is used to dilute oils and oily solutions, ointments, and creams to facilitate membrane filtration.

Features and Benefits

• Preparing IPM for microbiological testing is a hurdle for any QC laboratory. Sterility is usually achieved with a long and difficult filtration process. Our Sterile IPM is sterilized by Gamma-irradiation and can be used as any ready-to-use rinse fluid or culture media.
• For sterility testing sterile IPM should be used in combination with Our Steritest^® NEO “Green base” device (TZHVSL210).

Legal Information

STERITEST is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: awg
• flash_point_f: 302.0 °F
• flash_point_c: > 150 °C