Description_x000D_ Application_x000D_ Dimethyl sulfoxide has been used:_x000D_ • in the preparation of bisphenol A (BPA)_x000D_ • in cell proliferation assay (MTT assay)_x000D_ • in chemosensitivity assay_x000D_ • as the vehicle control in all experiments like apoptosis assay_x000D_ • in ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylation (EROD) assay_x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 1 L in glass bottle_x000D_ 100, 500 mL in glass bottle_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide), an organic solvent possesses several pharmaceutical activities such as analgesic, diuretic, bacteriostatic, membrane-penetrant, anti-inflammatory, vasodilatory and cholinesterase inhibitory effects. It is a by-product of the lumber industry and used as an industrial solvent. DMSO also serves as a therapeutic agent to treat interstitial cystitis and arthritis._x000D_ Caution_x000D_ Supercools easily and remelts slowly at room temperature. Solidified product can be re-liquified by warming to room temperature without detriment to the product.