Name: Glucose
Other names: (2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal, corn dextrose, maize
Chemical formula: C₆H₁₂O₆
Molecular weight: 180.16
CAS Registry Number: 50-99-7
EINECS accession number: 200-075-1
Melting point: 146ºC
Water solubility: easily soluble
Density: 1.54
External view: white odorless crystalline particles or crystalline powder
Application field
1. The growth of microorganisms requires a suitable carbon-nitrogen ratio. As the carbon source of microorganisms, glucose is the main material of fermentation medium.
2. At present, crystalline glucose is mainly used in the food industry.
3. Glucose is also widely used in industry. It is used as a reducing agent in the printing and dyeing leather industry, and it is also commonly used as a reducing agent in chemical silver plating industries such as mirror industry, thermos flask silver plating and glass fiber silver plating.
4. Glucose can be synthesized or converted into other products by hydrogenation, oxidation, isomerization, alkaline degradation, esterification, acetalization, etc.
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