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Zhejiang Wecan Biotechnology D-xylose

CAS Number
58-86-6
Molecular Formula
C5H10O5

Zhejiang Wecan Biotechnology D-xylose is a colorless to white crystal or crystalline powder, with a slight special smell and refreshing sweetness. The sweetness is about 40% of that of sucrose. The relative density is 1.525, the melting point is 114°C, it is dextrorotational and variable-optical. It is easily soluble in water (125g/100ml) and hot ethanol, but insoluble in ethanol and ether. The human body cannot digest it and cannot use it. Natural products are found in a variety of ripe fruits.

Properties

Physical Form
  • Powder
  • Solid

Product families

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Food
  • Other Food Applications

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Taste & Flavor
  • Sweeteners & Syrups
Food Ingredients — Whole Foods, Extracts & Premixes
  • Alternates & Replacements

Other characteristics

Functions
Nutritive Sweetener, Sugar Substitute
Ingredient Name
Xylose
Labeling Claims
  • Halal, Kosher
  • Halal
  • Kosher
Certifications & Compliance

GMP, Halal, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), ISO 22000, ISO 9001, Kosher

Traits
Colorless to white crystal or crystalline powder
Markets
Food & Nutrition
EINECS Number
200-400-7
Solubility
Water Soluble
Ingredient
Xylose
Technology
Food Ingredients
Food Ingredients Functions
  • Nutritive Sweetener
  • Sugar Substitute
Certifications and Compliance
  • GMP
  • Halal
  • Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
  • ISO 22000
  • ISO 9001
  • Kosher

Technical data

Table 1 of 1

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CharacteristicValueUnit
Molecular weight150.13—
ProjectBP98—
Specific rotation18.5-19.5—
Arsenic Contentmax. 0.0001%
pH4 - 7%
Loss on dryingmax. 0.5%
Burning residuemax. 0.05%
Heavy metalmax. 0.001%
Puritymin. 98.5%

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