XYLISORB® 90
Xylitol
| Product Name | XYLISORB® 90 |
| Generic Name | Xylitol |
| Physico-chemical properties | |
| Compliance | EP/USP-NF/JP |
| Synonyms | Xylitol |
| CAS Number | 87-99-0 |
| Chemical Structure |
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| Average Molecular Weight | 152.15 g/mol |
| Physical Form or Appearence | White or almost white, crystalline powder |
| Application | XYLISORB® 90 xylitol is a coating and filler excipient. It is is a non-cariogenic and non-acidogenic sugar-free sweetener that is used in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical oral dosage forms. |
| Water content (LOD) |
Nominal water content: 0.2 % Water Content (LOD) Maximum: 1 % |
| Morphology |
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| Average mean particle diameter | 90 µm |
| Particle Size Distribution by Laser Diffraction |
dv10: 24 µm dv50: 124 µm dv90: 240 µm |
| Solubility | Very soluble in water (179 g/100 ml at 20°C) |
| Melting temperature |
Minimum melting temperature : 92 °C Maximum melting temperature: 94 °C |
| Water sorption isotherm at 20°C |
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| Taste/Odor | Sweet (xylitol sweetening power is equivalent to sucrose) with cooling effect due to the high dissolution enthalpy of xylitol in water (153 J/g) |
| Powder Characteristics |
Powder Flowability (according to Ph.Eur. 2.9.16, 10mm outflow opening): Not free-flowing Bulk Density: 0.45 g/cm3 Tapped Density: 0.86 g/cm3 True Density: 1.52 g/cm3 Angle of Repose: 41 ° |
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