Starch · Sweeteners
Dextrose
Glucose with a high degree of conversion, DE ≥ 97.
Dextrose is glucose with a high degree of conversion, DE ≥ 97. Dextrose is commercially available in liquid form as a syrup with a final dry substance (DS) of 50–80% depending on the product and the further processing — e.g. sorbitol — as well as in solid forms as dextrose monohydrate or anhydrous dextrose.
Confectionery industry
Dextrose monohydrate is widely used in confectionery, marmalades and jellies because it improves the aroma and the characteristic fruit taste. Due to the higher osmotic pressure of dextrose monohydrate in comparison to saccharose, the preservation of such products is improved.
Soft drink industry
In soft drinks, dextrose monohydrate is used as a sweetening agent and an aroma enhancer. In beer and wine production it is used to accelerate fermentation, and it will also improve flavour and aroma.
Tinned fish products
Dextrose monohydrate is used in different tinned fish products due to its preservative power and its improvement of taste.
Bakery industry
Dextrose monohydrate is used in bakery industries because yeast acts more quickly on dextrose than on sucrose — less yeast is required to obtain a certain yeast action within a certain time. It is also used in crisp bread to improve crispness, colour and flavour.
Meat industry
Certain meat products like ham and bacon can be treated with nitrate and salt. Dextrose monohydrate can be used to improve diffusion of salt into the meat and reduce sharp, salty and bitter tastes. For the manufacture of sausages it is widely used because it influences colour formation and pH — texture, taste and flavour are also improved.
Pharmaceutical industry
Dextrose is used as an excipient (binder, filler etc.) in making direct compression tablets for some pharmaceutical applications. Anhydrous dextrose is re-crystallised from dissolved dextrose monohydrate crystals and treated to remove pyrogens; it is utilized in intravenous solutions and in numerous pharmaceutical applications requiring extreme purity and stability, such as dialysis solutions.