Solvent for estradiol - can anyone help?

09 September 2013 1 4K Report

I saw some articles have used DMSO and some used ethanol as the solvent for estradiol and was wondering which should I chose and how does it make a difference to my results?

Maria del Pilar Corena-McLeod

It depends on how you are going to use your estradiol and for what purpose. As long as estradiol is able to form hydrogen bonds with your solvent, you should be able to use it but keep in mind that the solvent will stay in your prep.

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