α-Lactose (hydrate) (Standard)

• UNSPSC Description:

  α-Lactose (hydrate) (Standard) is the analytical standard of α-Lactose (hydrate). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. α-Lactose (hydrate) (α-D-Lactose (hydrate)) is the principal carbohydrate in the milk of most mammals. α-Lactose (hydrate) consists of glucose and galactose and exists in the form of two anomers, α and β. α-Lactose (hydrate) has many uses in the food and pharmaceutical industries, such as a free-flowing or agglomerating agent, a diluent for pigments, flavors, or enzymes[1][2][3].

• Target Antigen:

  Endogenous Metabolite

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Field of Research:

  Others

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/α-lactose-hydrate-standard.html

• Smiles:

  OC[C@@H](O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1O)O)O)[C@H]1O[C@@H]2O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O)CO.O

• Molecular Weight:

  360.31

• References & Citations:

  [1]Schuck, et al. Lactose crystallization: determination of α-lactose monohydrate in spray-dried dairy products. (2002).|[2]Johnson J M, et al. Lactose; Encyclopedia of Food Sciences and Nutrition[J]. 2003.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room temperature

• CAS Number:

  5989-81-1