Glucose

Pure glucose is a colorless crystal, sweet but not as sweet as sucrose. It is easily soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, and insoluble in e ther. The optical rotation of natural glucose aqueous solution is to the right, so it belongs to "dextrose".

Glucose plays an important role in the field of biology. It is the energy source and metabolic intermediate product of living cells, that is, the main energy supply substance of organisms.

Fermentation industry

The growth of microorganisms requires a suitable carbon-nitrogen ratio. Glucose, as the carbon source of microorganisms, is the main ingredient of fermentation culture media. Antibiotics, monosodium glutamate, vitamins, amino acids, organic acids, enzyme preparations, etc. all require large amounts of glucose. Glucose can also be used. As a raw material for microbial polysaccharides and organic solvents.