| Bioactivity | Cetylamine (Hexadecylamine) denatures proteins faster and prevents flocculation. Cetylamine can cap zinc sulfide nanoparticles and is used in cancer research[1][2]. |
| CAS | 143-27-1 |
| Formula | C16H35N |
| Molar Mass | 241.46 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. R J GIBBS, et al. Investigations on proteins and polymers. IX. Denaturation studies of egg albumin with aliphatic amines. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1952 Sep;40(1):85-101. [2]. Peter A. Ajibade, et al. Structural, photocatalytic and anticancer studies of hexadecylamine capped ZnS nanoparticles. Chemical Physics Letters. Volume 755, 16 September 2020, 137813. |