L-Cysteine Hydrochloride Monohydrate 99.0-100.5%

What is L-Cysteine Hydrochloride? It is a soluble salt of the amino acid L-cysteine, commonly used in various applications, including food, medicine, and biochemical research. It's a form of cysteine that readily dissolves in water, making it useful in liquid formulations and solutions. 

Consistent Quality: We provide only high-quality L-Cysteine Hydrochloride Monohydrate, ensuring reliable and consistent performance for all applications.

Shipped from Manchester, UK Facility: Sourced and packaged in non-toxic, chemical-resistant containers to ensure safe handling and preserve product quality during transport.

Frequent Uses

Chemical Reactions
It's a reducing agent and a nucleophile, meaning it can participate in various chemical reactions, particularly those involving sulphur-containing compounds. 

Biochemical Reasearch
A crucial component in cell culture, used in yeast dropout media and differential reinforced clostridial broth. It's also a precursor to glutathione, a vital antioxidant in cells. 

Pharmaceutical
Utilised in drug delivery systems to enhance the solubility and bioavailability of certain medications. It also plays a role in supporting hepatic function and detoxification processes.

Food Industry
Used as a dough conditioner in baking, improving dough machinability and the final product's texture and shelf life. 

Hair Products
A reducing agent used in hair perms to break down disulfide bonds in keratin, the protein that makes up hair, allowing the hair to be reshaped. It's an amino acid, and when used in perms, it helps to achieve the desired curl or wave pattern.

• Organic Synthesis
• Wave Applications (Hair)
• Breaking up Disulphide bonds in hairs keratin
• Precursor in food, pharmaceutical and personal car industries

Minimum Assay: 99.0-100.5%
Molecular Formula: C₃H₇NO₂S•HCl•H₂O
Molecular Weight: 175.64 (157.62anhy)
Melting Point: 175 deg C
Specific Rotation [0]D20: +5.5 to +7.0
Sensitivity: Air Sensitive
pH: 1.5 - 2.0
State of Solution: >98%
Chloride (cl): 19.89-20.29%
Sulphate (SO4): <0.020%
Ammonium (NH4): <0.02%
Heavy Metals (as Pb): <10ppm
Loss on drying: 8.5 - 12.0%
Iron Content: <10ppm
Residue on Ignition: <0.10%
Other Amino Acids: Chromatographically undetected

Cas Number: 7048-04-6

Einecs Number: 200-157-7

Hazard Phrases: H315,H319,H335

Prec Phrases: P261,P280,P302+P352,P305+P351+P338,P312,P403+P233