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Revision as of 12:44, 29 April 2016
Description
White, crystalline, water-soluble Polysaccharide. Arabinose is one of the major components in Gum arabic. It is also present in most other vegetable gums. Arabinose is commonly used as a culture medium.
Synonyms and Related Terms
pectin sugar; gum sugar; pectinose
Other Properties
Soluble in water, glycerol. Insoluble in ethanol, ether.
| Composition | C5H10O5 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 5328-37-0 |
| Melting Point | 157-160 |
| Density | 1.585 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 150.14 |
Hazards and Safety
Combustible; combustion produces toxic fumes.
Incompatible with strong bases or strong oxidizing agents.
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.381
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 799
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998