Dextrose anhydrous is purified and crystallized glucose.It exists in white, odourless, crystalline powder having sweet taste. Dextrose Anhydrous is produced by re-dissolving Dextrose Monohydrate, refining, evaporation and re-crystallization by seed crystals at elevated temperature.
Dextrose Anhydrous is formulated with vitamins and Minerals and sold in packets or containers or used during convalescent periods of physical stress by patients, athletes and students. In medical formulations Dextrose is used in tableting (salt tablets) and as a raw material in the fermentation industry for bio-chemical synthesis of antibiotics (penicillin, streptomycin etc.) and vitamin C. via Sorbitol.
Dextrose serves as a raw material in the manufacture of citric acid, amino acids, enzymes, lactic acid and ethanol.
Sorbitol and mannitol methyglucoside, gluconic acid, gluconates also are produced from various chemical reactions with Dextrose Monohydrate.
Dextrose Injection is a sterile solution of Dextrose in water for Injection.