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Description
- Its a simple carbohydrate.
- It is used in density gradients, Dielectrophoretic Field-Flow Fractionation running buffer.
- It is a main component of media and animal diet.
- Sucrose is a simple carbohydrate, a disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose.
- It is hydrolyzed to glucose and fructose by dilute acids and by invertase, a yeast enzyme
Specifications
Specifications
| Color | White |
| Quantity | 5 lb. |
| Synonym | Beet sugar, Cane sugar, β-D-Fructofuranosyl-α-D-glucopyranoside, D-(+)-Saccharose |
| Solubility Information | Soluble in water (1g/0.5 mL at 25°C; 1g/0.2 mL boiling water), ethanol (1g/170 mL) or methanol (1g/100 mL); moderately soluble inglycerol or pyridine. |
| Optical Rotation | 66 + 3° (C=2 water) |
| IUPAC Name | (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-{[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy}-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol |
| Physical Form | Crystalline Powder |
Safety and Handling
| RTECSNumber | WN6500000 |
| storageNote1 | Store at Room Temperature (15-30°C). |
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