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Lactose monohydrate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

D-Lactose monohydrate, Α-lactose monohydrate, β-D-Gal-(1→4)-D-Glc, 4-O-β-D-Galactopyranosyl-D-glucose, Milk sugar

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H22O11 · H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
360.31
Beilstein:
3768231
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

lactose

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C12H22O11.H2O/c13-1-4(16)7(18)11(5(17)2-14)23-12-10(21)9(20)8(19)6(3-15)22-12;/h1,4-12,14-21H,2-3H2;1H2/t4-,5+,6+,7+,8-,9-,10+,11+,12-;/m0./s1

InChI key

HBDJFVFTHLOSDW-XBLONOLSSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
Lactose Monohydrate is the monohydrate of O-β-d-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-α-D-glucopyranose.

Application

Lactose monohydrate USP reference standard for use in specified quality tests and assays.

Also used to prepare the standard solution for identification by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) according to the given below monographs of United States Pharmacopeia(USP):
  • Lactose monohydrate
  • Galactose

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Tamás Firkala et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, 107, 318-324 (2015-02-01)
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Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 123, 53-60 (2014-09-30)
Segregation of the protein bovine serum albumin (BSA) and lactose in thin aqueous films during drying was investigated by examining the composition of the dried films using inverse micro Raman spectroscopy (IMRS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) sputter-depth profiling. The
Pramod K Mistry et al.
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