Very likely. They are quite similar in structure and there is an overlap in applications. https://info.gbiosciences.com/blog/whats-the-difference-between-tween-20-and-tween-80
Dear Tehreem Ishtiaq :
Just to be complementary to the answer of Wolfgang Schechinger regarding https://info.gbiosciences.com/blog/whats-the-difference-between-tween-20-and-tween-80 :
What’s the difference between TWEEN80 and TWEEN20?
>As a non-ionic viscous liquid, tweens are a class of emulsifiers used in pharmaceuticals and food preparation.
Tween® 20 and Tween® 80 are both biocompatible surfactants used in food, biotechnical, and pharmaceutical applications. However, despite their similar uses, there are differences between the two types of tweens. (.......) == < in between >https< and >:< prior to clicking for the URL) https==://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5545822/
=Biotechnol Rep (Amst). 2017 Sep; 15: 114–124.
Published online 2017 Jul 22. doi: 10.1016/j.btre.2017.07.004
PMCID: PMC5545822 PMID: 28794998
>Identification of lipolytic enzymes isolated from bacteria indigenous to Eucalyptus wood species for application in the pulping industryTween 80 is used for the detection of lipases as it contains esters of oleic acid, whilst Tween 20 is used for esterases as it contains esters of lower chain fatty acids ...Interrelation between Tween and the membrane properties and high pressure tolerance of Lactobacillus plantarum
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