Background:

Tween 80 is a surfactant which can also reduce bacterial attachment and inhibit biofilm formation.

Tween 80 is a surfactant which can also reduce bacterial attachment and inhibit biofilm formation[1]. Solubility enhancement as high as 100-fold is achieved using 1% Tween 80 in vitro[2].

[1]. Brandl MT, et al. Effect of the surfactant tween 80 on the detachment and dispersal of Salmonella enterica serovar Thompson single cells and aggregates from cilantro leaves as revealed by image analysis. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2014 Aug;80(16):5037-42. [2]. Pan Y, et al. Pharmacokinetics study of ferulic acid in rats after oral administration of γ-oryzanol under combined use of Tween 80 by LC/MS/MS. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2014;18(2):143-50.