Dextrose Anhydrous Uses in Medical & Chemical Industries

Dextrose anhydrous is also called corn dextrose anhydrous and corn sugar. It is the most widely distributed and important monosaccharide in nature. As a sugar substitute for sucrose, dextrose anhydrous uses in the food industry diffusely. It can be eaten directly or used in the candy industry, baking industry, vegetable processing industry, etc.

Dextrose anhydrous is a polyhydroxyaldehyde. Pure dextrose anhydrous is a colorless crystal, easily soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, and insoluble in ether. Dextrose anhydrous plays an important role in the field of biology. It is the energy source and metabolic intermediate product of living cells, that is, the main energy supply substance of organisms.This characteristic also makes it widely used in in the medical and chemical industries. Details are as follows.

Dextrose anhydrous uses in medical industry

Dextrose anhydrous is the primary fuel used by most cells in the body to generate the energy needed to perform cellular functions. When blood sugar levels drop to hypoglycemic levels, cells cannot function properly and symptoms such as nervousness, cold skin, headache, confusion, convulsions, or coma occur. Ingested dextrose anhydrous is absorbed directly from the intestine into the bloodstream, causing a rapid increase in blood sugar levels.

As a commonly used drug, dextrose anhydrous is clinically divided into two types. One is low-concentration dextrose anhydrous of 5% or 10%, which is most commonly used as a diluent for drugs. Some drugs need to be formulated with dextrose anhydrous to achieve good results, such as erythromycin, some hepatoprotective drugs, drugs that improve blood supply to the brain, etc. For people who lose too much fluid, such as vomiting, diarrhea, and people fasting after surgery, it is used to replenish body fluids. It also supplements energy for undereating and hypoglycemia.

The other is high-concentration dextrose anhydrous, which is commonly seen in two concentrations: 25% and 50%. It is mostly used to supplement energy, such as starvation ketosis, hypoglycemia, and prepare polarizing fluids. It can also be used as a dehydrating agent for tissues, such as treat local swelling and pain. Because dextrose anhydrous can transfer blood potassium into cells, it is used to treat hyperkalemia.

Dextrose anhydrous uses in chemical industry

Dextrose anhydrous uses as a reducing agent in the printing, dyeing and tanning industry. Dextrose anhydrous is also commonly used as a reducing agent in the mirror-making industry, thermos bottle silver plating, glass fiber silver plating and other chemical silver plating industries. Adding industrial dextrose anhydrous during the commissioning of sewage treatment can provide carbon sources, better cultivate bacteria, improve the biodegradability of sewage, and be used for water circulation management.

Application of dextrose anhydrous in the manufacture of chrome tanning agents in the tanning industry: Chromium tanning agents are the best tanning agents for manufacturing light leather (shoe upper leather, clothing leather). Chromium salts have been used to make leather for 100 years. The leather produced has the characteristics of high shrinkage temperature, good elasticity, resistance to flexing, washing resistance, solidity and durability. The chromium tanning agent is mainly basic chromium sulfate. The manufacturing method is to use dextrose anhydrous as a reducing agent and reduce dichromate into basic chromium sulfate in a sulfuric acid solution to prepare a chromium tanning liquid. After the tanning liquid is concentrated and dried, a powdery chromium tanning agent can be obtained.

Adding dextrose anhydrous in sewage treatment can better cultivate bacteria and improve the biodegradability of sewage. As a nutrient source for sludge in sewage treatment, the effect is faster than urea. If the COD and BOD in the operating system are not enough to support the growth and reproduction of bacteria, additions are needed to prevent the sludge from aging and reducing biological activity.

Dextrose anhydrous plays a very important role in stabilizing water quality. For example, in sewage containing nitrite and phosphorus, dextrose anhydrous powder can be used for coordination effects, which can increase the intensity of corrosion inhibition.

If people conduct experiments on different water sources, they first use a small amount of industrial dextrose anhydrous to find the most suitable dosage. Usually, the company's production process will use a 1:5 ratio of solids and clean water. Complete the dissolution process first, then add water for dilution. Therefore, industrial dextrose anhydrous has important application value in real-life water problems and the treatment of various industrial wastewaters, and has achieved good results in the purification of industrial wastewater.