Merck, P5288-500G, Polyvinylpyrrolidone

General description
Polyvinylpyrrolidone is a large polymer containing a carbonyl, C-N and alkyl functional groups.
Application
Polyvinylpyrrolidone has been used:
to perform intracytoplasmic sperm injection procedure
in the preparation of endophyte coating agent mixture, to coat creeping bentgrass seed
as a component of prehybridization solution

Biochem/physiol Actions
Polyvinylpyrrolidone can bind to polyphenol. Thus, it is known to be used for RNA isolation from plants rich in polyphenols. It is extensively used in the synthesis of nanoparticles.
Other Notes
Polyvinylpyrrolidone is a component of Denhardt′s Solution and is included at a concentration of 1% (w/v) in the standard 50X stock solution.