Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

Methyl cellulose has been used:in colony forming assaysfor sperm motility assessmentfor the generation of spheroidsin preparation of agar beads

Biochem/physiol Actions

Methyl cellulose mediates stabilization of oil, water and air mixtures, like foam, by emulsification. Methyl cellulose is used as a binder and thickener for various adhesives. It is also used as a treatment of constipation.

General description

Methyl cellulose is a water-soluble, non-ionic polymer with hydrophilic glucosidic bonds, derived fromthe polysaccharidecellulose.

Packaging

100, 250, 500 g in poly bottle

1 kg in poly drum