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D-(+)-Xylose

≥99% (GC)

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H10O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
150.13
Beilstein:
1562108
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

cell culture

Quality Level

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

powder

optical activity

[α]20/D 18.2 to 19.4 °, c = 4% (w/v) in water

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

color

white

useful pH range

6.0-6.5 (20 °C, 100 g/L)

mp

154-158 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O[C@@H]1COC(O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O

InChI

1S/C5H10O5/c6-2-1-10-5(9)4(8)3(2)7/h2-9H,1H2/t2-,3+,4-,5?/m1/s1

InChI key

SRBFZHDQGSBBOR-IOVATXLUSA-N

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General description

Xylose is a five-carbon sugar that contributes to lignocellulose in plants. Xylose is predominantly found in hardwoods and agricultural residues.

Application

D-(+)-Xylose has been used:
  • as one of the component to stimulate microbial activity
  • for the enhancement of biofilm formation
  • as a part of biochemical tests for the identification of B. cereus group
  • for substrate screening characterization

Biochem/physiol Actions

Estimation of xylose in the urine after oral administration, is useful in diagnosing absorption of carbohydrates and malabsorption of non-pancreatic molecules. Xylose plays a significant role in the biologically conversion of plant biomass to fuels and chemicals.

Quality

White to off-white.

Other Notes

To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Monosaccharides for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Prevalence of Bacillus cereus and associated risk factors in Chinese-style fried rice available in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Perera ML and Ranasinghe GR
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 9(2), 125-131 (2012)
New methodology for estimating rumen protein degradation using the in vitro gas production technique
Karlsson L, et al.
Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 153(3-4), 193-202 (2009)
Microfluidic microbial fuel cell array for multiplexed long-term parallel analysis of microbial activities
15th international conference on miniaturized systems for chemistry and life sciences, Seattle, Washington (2011)
Genome sequence of the lignocellulose-bioconverting and xylose-fermenting yeast Pichia stipitis
Jeffries TW, et al.
Nature Biotechnology, 25(3), 319-319 (2007)
Beibei Zhang et al.
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