Glycine
Glycine has a wide variety of uses, including as an additive in pet food and animal feed, in foods and pharmaceuticals as a sweetener/taste enhancer, or as a component of food supplements and protein drinks. It also used in a variety of industrial and chemical processes such as the production of fertilisers.
- Synonyms
- Aminoacetic acid, 2 - Aminoacetic Acid, E 640, Glicoamin, Gly, Glycine, Glycocoll, Glycolixir, Glycosthene, L - Glycine
- Chemical Formula
- C2H5NO2
- CAS Number
- 56-40-6
Characteristics
- Molar Weight
- 75.067 g/mol
- Melting Point
- 233 °C
- Flash Point
- 176.67 °C
- Density
- 1.61 g/cc
- Forms
- Crystals, Powder, White, Crystalline, Solid
Uses and Applications
Key applications
- Food additive
- Nutritional supplements
- Flavouring agent
- Agricultural
- Pharmaceuticals
- Personal care
- Animal feed
- Soaps and detergents
- Beauty products
Industries
- Pharma
- Mining
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Food & Nutrition
- Animal Nutrition