D-(-)-Fructose, powder
500 g
Catalog # ICNA02102186.5
Supplier: MP Biomedicals
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Fructose or fruit sugar, is a simple monosaccharide found in many plants. It is one of the three dietary monosaccharides, along with glucose and galactose, that are absorbed directly into the bloodstream during digestion. Fructose is a 6-carbon polyhydroxyketone. It is an isomer of glucose which can be anaerobically fermented by yeast or bacteria.
- Presentation: Powder
Fructose and other monosaccharides are used for the diagnosis of cancer as cancer cells have shown a higher level of fructose utilisation as compared to glucose.
Soluble in water and alcohols.
Synonyms: D(-)-Levulose, (3S,4R,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one, β-D-(-)-Fructose, Fructose
- CAS Number:57-48-7
- Formula:C₆H₁₂O₆
- MDL Number:MFCD00148910
- Molecular Weight:180.16 g/mol
- Melting Pt:110…120 °C
- Density:1.6 g/mL (lit.)
- Storage Temperature:Ambient
Specifications
Specification Test Results
- Identity Test:Passes
- Purity:≥99%
- FTIR:Conforms to Standard
- Optical Rotation (c=2, water):-88° to -98°
- Arsenic:<1 ppm
- Heavy Metals:<5 ppm
- Moisture (KF):0.02%
Specifications
- Pk:500 g



