D-GLUCOSE MONOHYDRATE CAS#5996-10-1

D-(+)-Glucose monohydrate, commonly known as glucose or dextrose, has several microbiological applications. It is used as a carbon source in microbial culture media to promote the growth and propagation of various microorganisms. Glucose is a simple sugar and a primary energy source for bacterial cell metabolism. It is a common natural sugar involved in processes such as energy production, glycosylation, and formation of glycans that provide structure to cells. It is involved in a detrimental process in cells called glycation.

Product Usage

It can be used as a sweetener and is widely applied in the food, beverage, confectionery and other industries. It can also be used in the medical field, serving as raw material for glucose injection, sodium glucose oxide injection, etc., and can also be used as raw (auxiliary) material for oral medicine. In addition, it is also applied in the vegetable preservation industry.