Products Description
Beta cyclodextrin also named β-cyclodextrin or BCD or Betadex
Beta cyclodextrin CAS NO.: 7585-39-9
Standard: CP/USP
Appearance: White powder,sweet,insipid and innocuous
Molecular Formula：C42H70O35
Molecular Weight：1134.99
Specification of beta cylodectrin
| Item | Specification |
| Appearance | White crystal powder, smellless, little sweet |
| Distinguish | Positive |
| Assay of Beta Cyclodextrin | 98.0-102.0% |
| Assay of Alpha Cyclodextrin | ≤0.25% |
| Assay of Gamma Cyclodextrin | ≤0.25% |
| Other Impurities | ≤0.5% |
| Cleanness and Color of Solution | Cleanness |
| Solubility | 1.87g/100ml(25℃) |
| pH | 5.0-8.0 |
| Reductive Sugar | ≤0.2% |
| Light-absorbing Impurities | ≤0.10% (230nm-350nm) ≤0.05% (350nm-750nm) |
| Specific Rotation | +160°- +164° |
| Loss on Drying | ≤14% |
| Heavy Metal | ≤5ppm |
| Residue on Ignition | ≤0.1% |
| Chloride | ≤0.018% |
| The Total Number of Germ | ≤1000CFU/g |
| The Total Number of Mould | ≤100CFU/g |
| Germ Causing Disease | None |
| Application: Pharmaceutical, Food, Feed, Cosmetic, Agricultural, Chemical fields etc. | |
| Storage Condition: Store in cool and dry place. | |
β-Cyclodextrin is widely used in pharmacy, food industry, daily chemicals, agriculture. Its molecules can accommodate various biomolecules and hence are also used as a complexing agent.