Customization: | Available |
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CAS No.: | 56-40-6 |
Formula: | C2h5no2 |
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What is glycine?
Glycine (Glycine, abbreviated as Gly) is also known as aminoacetic acid. Its chemical formula is C2H5NO2. It is a white solid at room temperature and pressure. Glycine is the simplest amino acid in the amino acid series. It is not necessary for human body. It has both acidic and alkaline functional groups in molecules. It is ionized in water and has strong hydrophilicity.
Testing Item | Standard | Result |
Appearance | White crystalline powder | conforms |
Assay/% | 98.5~101.5 | 99.5 |
Identification | Ninhydrin | conforms |
Chloride(as Cl)/% | ≤0.007 | <0.007 |
Sulphate(as SO4)/% | ≤0.0065 | <0.0065 |
Heavy metals (as Pb)/% | ≤0.002 | <0.001 |
Loss on drying/% | ≤0.2 | 0.10 |
Residue on ignition/% | ≤0.1 | 0.04 |
Food/Feed grade:
1. Used as a flavoring, sweetener and nutritional supplement.
2. Used in alcoholic beverage, animal and plant food processing.
3. Used as an additive for the making of salted vegetables, sweet jams,salted sauce, vinegar and fruit juice to improve the flavor and the taste of food and increase the nutrition of food.
4. Used as a preservative for fish flakes and peanut jams and stabilizer for cream, cheese etc.
5. Used as a feed additive to increase the amino acid for the poultry and the domestic animals especially for pets.