DEXTROSE

Its other name is glucose, grape sugar and corn sugar

CHARACTERISTICS

• It is present in the form of white colored powder
• It has no odor but sweet in taste

DENSITY

• 1.544

MELTING POINT

• 146 degree Celsius

SOLUBILITY

• Soluble in water not soluble in alcohol

EFFECTS

• It is explosive
• It is harmless and beneficial for health

SOURCE

• It is obtained from corn starch
• In Pakistan it is the only source to get glucose

USES

• It is used in infant food, bakery and confectionary products
• Also used in pharmaceutical and food product industry
• Alcohol, medicine and caramel are also prepared in using this compound

GRADE                       

• Technical, USP, BP, Hydrous, Anhydrous