Soybean oil

Description

Soybean oil is used as a base for printing inks and oil paints. It is also used as a fixative to extend the short duration of action of essential oils such as geranium oil in several commercial products. Further, it is used on citrus fruits and domestic dwellings. It is also employed in the determination of freezing point of soybean oil. It plays as a delivery vehicle of alfa-lipoic acid. In addition to this, it is used as a condiment for salads as well as involved in the synthesis of epoxidized-soybean oil (ESO).

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Soybean oil is used as a base for printing inks and oil paints. It is also used as a fixative to extend the short duration of action of essential oils such as geranium oil in several commercial products. Further, it is used on citrus fruits and domestic dwellings. It is also employed in the determination of freezing point of soybean oil. It plays as a delivery vehicle of alfa-lipoic acid. In addition to this, it is used as a condiment for salads as well as involved in the synthesis of epoxidized-soybean oil (ESO).

Solubility
Miscible with absolute alcohol, ether, petroleum ether. Immiscible with water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.