MSDS Name: Digitonin
Catalog Numbers:
D58-1
Synonyms:
Digitin; non-ionic detergent used to solubilize membrane-bound
proteins; a saponin from Digitalis purpurea, which possesses no
cardiotonic action; used as a reagent to precipitate free
cholesterol.
Company Identification:
Fisher Scientific
1 Reagent Lane
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For information, call: 201-796-7100
Emergency Number: 201-796-7100
For CHEMTREC assistance, call: 800-424-9300
For International CHEMTREC assistance, call: 703-527-3887
Appearance: white solid.
Warning! Harmful if swallowed. Causes eye
irritation. May cause skin and respiratory tract irritation.
Target Organs: Eyes.
Potential Health Effects
Eye:
Causes eye irritation.
Skin:
May cause skin irritation. The toxicological properties of this
material have not been fully investigated.
Ingestion:
Harmful if swallowed.
Inhalation:
May cause respiratory tract irritation. The toxicological properties
of this substance have not been fully investigated.
Chronic:
No information found.