Taurine

1 Characteristics: white crystalline powder

2 assay:98.5%

3 standard:GB

4 usage: food additive

Description:

Molecular formula: C2H7NO3S

Structural formula: NH2-CH2-CH2-SO3H

Molecular weight: 125.25

CAS No.: 107-35-7

Organoleptic: Slightly sour taste

Solubility: It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in 95% ethanol.

Application:

Taurine as well as named Ox cholic acid and Ox gall acid, as it is extracted from ox cholic. it is a special physiology functional amino acid, and there`s sulfur in the structure, so it also is a kind of sulfonic amino acid.

As dietary supplement for the development of the cells of cerebellum and retina, it can promote children's intelligence development and can control and treat senile dementia and can also improve people's brain function and retina tissue.

It also can be used as fodder additive for aquatic farming and animals, intermediates for detergents , surfactant, moisturizing agent, emulsifier, fluorescent whitener, pH buffer, reagent, feed additive, etc.