MANNITOL

FORMULA: C6H14O6

 

M. W.: 182.17

 

CAS NO.: 87-78-5

 

GRADE: BP98

 

DESCRIPTION: Mannitol is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol. 50% as sweet as sucrose. Cool taste. Non-hygroscopic and chemically inert. Does not undergo the Maillard reaction, and therefore does not discolor in the presence of free amines.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

ASSAY

98.0-101.5% MIN.

MELTING POINT

165-170℃

SPECIFIC OPTICAL ROTAION

23o-25o

REDUCING SUGARS

ACCORD WITH DEMANDS

SORBITOL

2.0% MAX

CHLORIDES

500 PPM MAX.

SULPHATES

100 PPM MAX.

LEAD

0.5 PPM MAX.

NIOKEL

1 PPM MAX.

LOSS ON DRYING

0.5% MAX.

SULPHATED ASH

0.1% MAX.

BACTERIAL ENDOTOXING

2.5l.u./g MAX.

 

PACKING: 25KGS/ PP BAG LINED WITH PLASTIC FILM. 18MT/FCL