Sucrose or saccharose is a disaccharide composed of a molecule of Glucose connected via an α (1−2) glycosidic bond to a molecule of Fructose.
Sucrose or saccharose, C12H22O11, is a disaccharide composed of a molecule of Glucose connected via an α (1−2) glycosidic bond to a molecule of Fructose.
It is a common addition to culture media formulations.
Disaccharides are sweet, water soluble and crystalline.
Appearance – small, white crystals, with molecular weight of 342.30 and specific rotation range is +66.3 - 67°C.
Maximum list of impurities:
Insoluble matter in H2O = 0.005%; Glucose and Inverted Sugar = 0.04%; Cl = 0.0035%; Sulphate and Sulphite = 0.0065%; Heavy Metals (as Pb) = 0.0005%; As = 0.0001%.
