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Premium Ingredient Glycine

Premium Ingredient Glycine is one of amino acids. It is a colorless, sweet-tasting crystalline solid. Glycine is typically sold in two grades, USP and technical grade. USP glycine has a wide variety of uses, including as an additive in pet food and animal feed, in foods and pharmaceuticals as a sweetener/taste enhancer, or as a component of food supplements and protein drinks.

Ingredient Name: L-glycine

Functions: Amino Acid, Flavor Enhancer, Supplement

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Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name
Protein Type
Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
Food Ingredients Functions
Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
CAS No.
56-40-6
Molecular formula
C2H5NO2
Ingredients
L-glycine
Food Additive Number
E 640 (i)
Chromatographic Purity

Not more than 0.5% of any individual impurity is found, and not more than 2.0% of total impurities is found

Chemical Structure

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Applications & Uses

Food & Nutrition Applications

Properties

Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Molecular Weight75.07
Assay98.5-101.5%
IdentificationInfrared absorption
Specific Rotation-32.7 - -34.7°
pH5.4-6.0
loss on Dryingmax. 0.3%
Residue on Ignitionmax. 0.4%
Sulfatemax. 0.03%
Iron Contentmax. 0.003%
Heavy metalsmax. 0.0016%
Organic Volatile ImpuritiesMeets the requirements
Chloridemax. 0.05%

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Storage & Handling

Recommended limit

2 years

Storage

Preserve in tight containers at controlled room temperature.