Product Properties:
It is Colorless, transparent and syrupy liquid;It is odorless and tastes very sour;its melting point is 42.35;it is easily soluble in water and resolves in ethanol;it may irritate human skin to cause phlogosis and destroy the issue of human body;it has got hydroscopic.
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Product Usage:
Mandelic acid has a long history of use in the medical community as an antibacterial, particularly in the
treatment of urinary tract infections. It has also been used as an oral antibiotic, and as a component of
'chemical face peels', along with other alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs).
Tests Specifications Results
Assay 98.5% to 101.0% 99.70%
Appearance White crystalline powder White crystalline powder
Odor and taste Characteristic Complies
Specific rotation -155±2° Complies
Melting range 130 to 134°C 131 to 133°C
Loss on drying MAX.0.5% 0.3%
Residue on ignition MAX. 0.2% 0.05%
Heavy metals MAX.10 PPM Complies
Microbiology controlTotal Plate Count
Yeast & Mold
E.Coli
S.Aureus
Salmonella
MAX.1,000cfu/g
MAX.100cfu/g
Negative
Negative
Negative
NMT 1,000cfu/g
NMT 100cfu/g
Complies
Complies
Complies
1.Mandelic acid:
Cyanide---hydrolysis--- crystallization ---Mother liquor treatment—Refined---Final product
2.Tartaric acid:
Epoxidation--- hydrolysis--- crystallization---- separate----- exhalation
3.Itaconic acid:
Fermentation---Seperation---Decotoration---Anionexchange---Elution---
Cation exchange---vacuum concentration---cooling---seperation---Drying-----Final product
4.Hypophosphorous acid: