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Does the composition of propane-1,2-diol alter over time?

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No contaminants, oxidation products, or differences in chemical composition or structure were found in any sample of PROH regardless of batch, age, or storage method. Concerns surrounding the longevity of PROH are unfounded.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    Con Mallidis & David Phelan

  2. School of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Victorian College of Pharmacy, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    Murray Coles

  3. Melbourne IVF, 320 Victoria Parade, 3002, East Melbourne, Australia

    Con Mallidis & Gayle Jones

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Mallidis, C., Phelan, D., Coles, M. et al. Does the composition of propane-1,2-diol alter over time?. J Assist Reprod Genet 13, 53–55 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02068870

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