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2-Phenylethyl β-D-thiogalactoside has been used in a study to assess subnanoliter enzymatic assays on microarrays. It has also been used in a study that investigated the integration of on-column immobilized enzyme reactor in microchip electrophoresis.
2-Phenylethyl β-D-thiogalactoside is a cell-permable inhibitor of the reporter enzyme β-galactosidase.
Recrystallise the thiogalactoside from H2O and dry in air to give the 1.5.H2O which has m 80o. The anhydrous surfactant is obtained by drying it at 78o over P2O5. [Heilfrich & Türk Chem Ber 89 2215 1856.]
