Tergitol™ is a nonionic surfactant which can be used to extract estrogens.

Tergitol™ has been used in a study to assess a method to determine nickel using ultrasonic-assisted cloud point extraction. It has also been used in a study to investigate a method for the detection of Salmonella enteritidis via an enteritidis-specific real time PCR assay.

Turbidity: Clear to slightly hazy
Colour: Colourless to yellow
Cloud point: 52 to 56 °C