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Taurine

Food / pharma grade

aminoethanesulfonic acid

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.

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