Description
TaurineQuick Details
Chemical Name: Taurine
CAS No.: 107-35-7
Molecular Fomula: C2H7NO3S
Chemical Structure:
Molecular weight:125.15
Appearance: White crystalline powder
Assay：99%
Taurine Typical Properties
Item
Standard of JP16
Standard of USP38
Characteristics
A white crystalline powder, odorless
Identification
Positive
Positive
Clarity and color of solution
Clear and colorless
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Chloride
0.011% max
0.05% max
Sulfate
0.010% max
0.03%max
Ammonium
0.02% max
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Heavy metals
10 ppm max
15ppm max
Iron
10ppm max
30ppm max
PH
4.1~5.6
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Related substances
Meet to requirement
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Loss on drying
0.20%(105℃, 2 hours) max
0.3%(105℃, 3 hours) max
Residue on ignition
0.1% max
0.3%max
Assay (dried)
99.0%~101.0%
98.5%~101.5%
Total plate count
NMT 100/g
NMT 1000/g
Mold
NMT 50/g
NMT 50/g
Yeast
NMT 50/g
NMT 50/g
Salmonella
Negative/385g
Negative/385g
Staphylococcus aureus
Negative/25g
Netative/25g
Related compounds
Meet to requirement
0.5% max
Residual solvents
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Meer to requirement
TaurineApplication
1.Taurine supplement
Although taurine is not an amino acid that constitutes a protein, it is widely distributed and is an essential amino acid for human growth. It plays an important role in promoting the growth of important organs such as the brain of children, especially infants and young children.
It is used as a nutritional fortifier ( especially for infants without breastfeeding ).
2.Taurine in energy drinks
It is an important energy additive for sports nutrition foods.
3.Taurine in medicine
It is used to treat diseases such as colds, fever, neuralgia, tonsillitis, bronchitis, rheumatoid arthritis and drug poisoning.
4.Taurine in other industries
It is used in the detergent industry and in the production of fluorescent whitening agents. It is also used in other organic synthesis and biochemical reagents.
5.Taurine effects
It is a non-selective endogenous agonists of glycine receptor.It is an essential sulfonated amino acid that regulates apoptosis in some cells and participates in many metabolic activities in the body. It is the metabolites of methionine and cysteine.
TaurinePackaging and Shipping
25kgs per drum
Taurine Storage
Product storage requirements：Cool dry place.
