Dextrose Monohydrate



DEXTROSE INTRODUCTIONS

Dextrose Characters
Dextrose is the most widely distributed and the most important monosaccharide in nature, which is a polyhydroxy aldehyde containing five hydroxyl groups and one aldehyde, so it has the characters of both polyhydric alcohol and aldehyde; Dextrose is the purified and crystalized dextrose anhydrate or dextrose monohydrate, its solution specific rotatory direction is right; it is white odorless crystalline particles or crystalline powder, slightly sweet with sweetness about 70% of sucrose, it is soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, insoluble in ether.

Dextrose Applications
Dextrose is mainly used in the food industry as nutrient sweeteners, water retention agent and modifier; as biological nutrient in biological medium preparation; as nutritional supplement in pharmaceutical industry and as reducing agent, sugar substitute, molding and processing additives etc.

Dextrose Main Specifications
ITEMS Unit Standard
APPERANCE -- White odorless powder
Moisture % ≤10.0
Specific Rotation -- +52~+53.5
Dextrose Content % ≥99.5%
Ash % ≤0.25
PH value -- 4.0-6.5
Note: we can amend the specification slightly according to customer demand.
 

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