Glycine
Product Overview:
CAS #: 56-40-6
Glycine is the simplest amino acid, used across animal feed, food, and metal finishing applications. It is commonly employed as a nutritional additive in animal feed formulations, supporting protein synthesis and overall growth performance in poultry, swine, and aquaculture species. Additionally, it serves as a flavor enhancer and buffering agent in food processing, improving taste profiles and stabilizing pH in various food products. Glycine is also utilized as a chelating agent in metal finishing plating bath formulations, improving metal ion complexation and deposit quality during electroplating. Furthermore, it finds applications in general chemical manufacturing processes requiring a versatile amino acid building block.
Relevant identified uses:
Chemicals for various applications
Documentation:
Technical Information:
Appearance
White Crystals or Crystalline Powder
Assay
98.5 – 101.5 %
Loss on drying
≤ 0.2 %
Residue on ignition
≤ 0.1 %
Chloride (Cl)
≤ 0.007 %
Sulfate (SO4)
≤ 0.0065 %
Heavy Metals (pb)
≤ 0.002 %
Arsenic (As)
≤ 0.0001 %
Lead (Pb)
≤ 3.0 ppm
Mercury (Hg)
≤ 1.0 ppm
Cadinum (Cd)
≤ 1.0 ppm
Total plate count
≤ 1000 cfu/g
Mold and Yeast
≤ 100 cfu/g
E-coli
Negative
Salmonella
Negative
Staphylococcus aureus
Negative
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