General Information
| CAS Number | Molecular Formula | Molecular Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 56-40-6 | C2H5NO2 | 75.07 gm/mol |
Sales Specification: (Glycine)
| Sr. No. | Test Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance | White Crystalline Powder |
| 2 | Appearance Of Solution | Clear |
| 3 | Identification | Complies |
| 4 | Assay % | 98.5-101.5 |
| 5 | Chloride (as Cl) ppm | ≤ 70 ppm |
| 6 | Loss of Drying, % | ≤0.2 |
| 7 | Heavy Metals % | ≤0.002% |
| 8 | Lead (as Pb) ppm | ≤0.05 ppm |
| 9 | Cadmium ppm | ≤0.05 ppm |
| 10 | Arsenic ppm | ≤0.05 ppm |
| 11 | Mercury % | 0.000010 |
| 12 | Sulphate (as SO4) % | ≤0.0065% |
| 13 | Residue on Ignition, % | ≤0.1 |
| 14 | Related Compounds | Reference As per USP 43 Monogram |
| Monochloroacetic acid % | As per ICH | |
| Diglycine % | ≤0.1% | |
| Triglycine % | ≤0.1% | |
| Glycine anhydride % | ≤0.1% | |
| Iminodiacetic acid % | ≤0.1% | |
| Hexamethylenetetramine % | ≤0.1% | |
| Total Impurities % | ≤1.0% | |
| 15 | Residual Solvents | As per ICH guideline Q3C (R8) |
| Chloroform (mcg/gm) | ≤ 60 ppm | |
| 1,4-Dioxane (mcg/gm) | ≤ 380 ppm | |
| Methylene Chloride (mcg/gm) | ≤ 600 ppm | |
| Trichloroethylene | ≤ 80 ppm | |
| 16 | Hydrolysable substances | As per USP 43 |
| 17 | Tapped Density (g/cm3) | 1.1 |
| 18 | Bulk Density (g/cm3) | 0.869 |
| 19 | Mesh Size | 20 to 80 Mesh |
- Used as a flavoring or sweetener, in combination with DL-alanine or Citric acid, it can be used in Alcoholic beverage,used as an acid corrector or buffer for the composition of wine and soft beverage, used as an additive for the flavor and taste of food, to retain its original color and to provide a source of sweet.
- Used as an antiseptic agent for fish flakes and peanut jams.
- Can play a buffering role in the taste of edible salt and vinegar.
- Used in food processing, brewing process, meat processing and soft beverage formulas as well as in Saccharin sodium in order to remove bitterness.
- Can play a certain role in metal chelation and ant oxidation,used as a stabilize for cream, cheese, margarine, fast cooked noodles of convenient noodles, wheat flour and pig lard.
- Used as a stabilizer for Vitamin C; 0% raw material of monosodium glutamate is glycine.
- Used as an antiseptic agent.