(Sweetening agent)
by Muby Chem
Muby Chem operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that produces Sucrose, renowned for its exceptional purity and efficacy. This compound is particularly valuable in the pharmaceutical industry.
Our advanced technology ensures the production of Sucrose with exceptional purity and quality, making it an ideal choice for use in the pharmaceutical industry.
Applications: MOLSUGAR™ SUC is a naturally occurring disaccharide used primarily as a sweetening agent in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations. Formulated into syrups, oral liquids, chewable tablets, lozenges, and powders to improve sweetness, palatability, and mouthfeel. It may also be used as a bulking agent, binder, or coating ingredient in solid dosage forms. It also provides a readily available source of carbohydrate energy in nutritional and oral rehydration formulations.
| # | PROPERTY | TYPICAL VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAS No | 57-50-1 |
| 2 | Molecular Formula | C12H22O11 |
| 3 | Molecular Weight | 342.3 g/mol |
| # | TEST | SPECIFICATION - BP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance | It occurs white or almost white, crystalline powder, or lustrous, colourless or white or almost white crystals. |
| 2 | Identification Test (A) Test (B) Test (C) |
(A) Infrared absorption spectrophotometry. (B) Thin-layer chromatography. (C) An orange precipitate is formed immediately. |
| 3 | Solubility | It is very soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol (96 per cent), practically insoluble in anhydrous ethanol. |
| 4 | Appearance of solution | Solution S is clear. |
| 5 | Conductivity | Not more than 35 µS.cm-1 at 20 °C. |
| 6 | Specific optical rotation | + 66.3 to + 67.0. |
| 7 | Colour value | Not more than 45. |
| 8 | Reducing sugars | The blue colour does not disappear completely. |
| 9 | Sulfites | Not more than 10 ppm. |
| 10 | Loss on drying | Not more than 0.1%. |
MOLSUGAR™ SUC is packed in HDPE bag or HDPE drum with double PE liners inside and is provided with a barcoded label and a tamper-evident seal.
The shelf life is 3 years. Preserve in tight containers.