Taurine
Introduction
Taurine, 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is an organic acid that has a variety of functions as a constituent of bile and in osmoregulation,cell membrane stabilization, antioxidation and early development of visual, muscular and neural systems. Taurine is not an amino acid, since it lacks a carboxyl group and has not been found within any known protein structure, but is often classified as an amino acid.
Specification
| Item | Specification |
|
Appearance |
White needle crystal or cystalline powder |
| Assay | 99.50% min |
| Clarity of Solution | Colourless and clear |
| Loss and Drying | 0.2% max |
| Calcined Residue | 0.1% max |
| Heavy Metals(Pb) | 10ppm max |
| As | 2ppm max |
| Chloride (as Cl) | 0.01% max |
| Sulphate (as SO4) | 0.01% |
| Ammonium Salt | 0.02% max |
| Easily Carbonized | Matter Colorless |
Application
1.Taurine mainly used in medicine synthetic raw material
2.Taurine mainly used in the addtive of food and beverage.
