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Description
- It is used as a source of carbon in media and animal diet.
- 8.5% (w/v) sucrose was used in dielectrophoretic field-flow fractionation (dFFF) that allows the rapid and convenient analysis of bulk cell suspensions.
- Sucrose is a non-reducing disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose linked via their anomeric carbons.
- It is obtained commercially from sugarcane, sugar beet, and other plants and used extensively as a food and a sweetener.
- The mixture of glucose and fructose is known as invert sugar.
Specifications
Specifications
| Melting Point | 177°C to 187°C |
| Color | White |
| Density | 1.587 at 25°C (water = 1) |
| Quantity | 5 kg |
| Beilstein | 90825 |
| 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 | 66.0°±5 (H2O, NH4OH) |
| Grade | ≥99% |
| Physical Form | Crystals |
Safety and Handling
| RTECSNumber | WN6500000 |
| storageNote1 | Room Temperature |
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