MF59

MF59 is an adjuvant, which in the pharmaceutical manufacturing as a recording operations Better to boost the activity - is used - eg for vaccines. It was developed in the 90s by the now to the Novartis Group company pharmaceutical company Ciba -Geigy. MF59 is an oil / water emulsion, used as components of squalene, polysorbate surfactant (Tween 80) and sorbitan trioleate (Span 85). After injection of MF59 to dissipate quickly in the lymphatic system, where it appears to accelerate the uptake of vaccine antigens to the immune system. Currently, MF59 is used in the flu vaccine Optaflu Fluad, Focetria and Celtura.