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Description
Dimethyl sulfoxide is a polar aprotic solvent that dissolves both polar and nonpolar compounds and is miscible in a wide range of organic solvents as well as water. DMSO may also be used as a cryoprotectant, added to cell media to reduce ice formation and thereby prevent cell death during the freezing process.
Abbreviation: DMSO
MitoPedia topics: Inhibitor, Substrate and metabolite, Sample preparation