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Microcrystalline Cellulose

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Cellulose, Cellulose powder, Cotton linters

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

microcrystalline cellulose

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

O1[C@H](C(C(C(C1CO)O)O)O)O[C@@H]2C(OC(C(C2O)O)O)CO

InChI

1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-3-5(15)6(16)9(19)12(22-3)23-10-4(2-14)21-11(20)8(18)7(10)17/h3-20H,1-2H2/t3?,4?,5?,6?,7?,8?,9?,10-,11?,12+/m1/s1

InChI key

GUBGYTABKSRVRQ-WFVLMXAXSA-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.

Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) is a purified, partially depolymerized cellulose prepared by treating alpha-cellulose, obtained as a pulp from fibrous plant material, with mineral acids[1]

Application

High purity cellulose powders for partition chromatography.
Microcrystalline cellulose is used as a raw material in the preparation of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) chitosan film, a biodegradable polymer, which is produced through solution casting with different composition of chitosan and different plasticizers including glycerol and polyethylene glycol.[2]

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 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Microcrystalline Cellulose
Pharmacopeia, US
United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary, 42(3), 5696-5696 (2019)
Preparation and characterization of micro-crystalline cellulose/chitosan films
Chie CS, et al.
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 701(1), 012054-012054 (2019)

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