DMSO Alternative?

[Dr Engelbert Buxbaum]

Am 20.07.2009, 06:25 Uhr, schrieb StewJW <stewjw from gmail.com>:

> A few drops of acetonitrile  is the obvious choice or DMF Changing thr
> pH as mentioned is another way. By the way, although extremely
> hydroscopic, smelling awful, and a bit of a sod to remove, DMSO is not
> toxic.

Sure. However, it is skin permeable and can take dissolved substances with  
it. So the habit of dissolving toxic substances like PMSF in DMSO should  
be frowned upon.