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. |