CLUSTER 02 · FOOD & FEEDPIPELINE
Taurine
Food / pharma grade
At a glance
CAS107-35-7
EINECS203-483-8
HS / TARIC2921 19 99
REACHRegistered
PACK FORMAT25 kg fibre drums with PE liner
What it does
Taurine — sulfur-containing amino acid used as a functional ingredient in energy drinks, sports nutrition, infant formula and pet food. White crystalline powder; high purity grades available for pharma applications.
Typical applications
- Functional beverages and energy drinks
- Infant formula fortification
- Pet food (especially feline diets — essential amino acid)
- Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations
Specification band
Assay (on dry basis)≥ 99.0%
Loss on drying≤ 0.2%
Heavy metals (as Pb)≤ 10 ppm
Arsenic≤ 1 ppm
Sulphated ash≤ 0.1%
pH (5% aq.)4.5 – 7.0
Industry-typical published bands. Producer-specific values on the COA issued per shipment.
Handling & packaging
- Stable solid · store dry below 25 °C
- Shelf life 36 months
- Not classified as hazardous for transport
Documents on file per shipment
Per-batch COA against USP / Ph. Eur. monograph (grade-dependent)SDS in EU CLP formatFood / pharma grade declaration · allergen-free · GMO-freeHalal · Kosher on request
Serica execution notes
- Grade selected against the end-application monograph (food, infant, or pharma) before quotation.
- Third-party pharmacopoeial verification coordinated when the buyer's QM file requires it.
- DDP to gate.
Pricing, MOQs, lead-times and producer identities are quoted per buyer.