D-Xylose by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. This is a monosaccharide of the aldopentose type, derived from hemicellulose. The reagent is available as a white crystalline powder. It has a melting point of 144 to 145 C. Xylose is the building block for the hemicellulose xylan, which is found in many plants. The compound is stable under general conditions, however, it is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. CAS No.: 58-86-6 Quantity Provided: 25 gm per bottle Molecular formula: C5H10O5 Molecular weight: 150.13 Assay: Minimum 99 % Xylose has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. It is used in the organic synthesis to obtain various other compounds. Furfural can be obtained by the acid-catalysed degradation of hemicellulose. Xylose is additionally used to test for malabsorption by its administration in water to the patient after fasting. An enzyme catalysed process to convert xylose into hydrogen has been produced. Furthermore, the catalytic hydrogenation of xylose yields xylitol. It is additionally used in microbiological applications to incorporate in culture media as well as for the biochemical identification of microbes. This reagent is suitable for industrial synthesis of products and research applications.