What is the difference between food and pharma grade trehalose?

GRAS food grade suits food and cosmetics; Ph.Eur./injection grade (low endotoxin) is used for parenteral and lyophilised drug products.

Is it kosher, halal or vegan?

It is made enzymatically from plant starch — non-animal in origin and commonly certified kosher/halal/vegan.

Cool, dry and sealed. As a non-reducing sugar it is chemically stable.

Trehalose Dihydrate

CAS 6138-23-4 C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁·2H₂O

CAS number: 6138-23-4
Formula: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁·2H₂O
Molar mass: 378.33 g/mol
Appearance: White crystals/powder, odourless; ~45% the sweetness of sucrose; low hygroscopicity; highly water-soluble.

Trehalose dihydrate is a non-reducing disaccharide prized as a protein and cell stabiliser — a workhorse lyophilisation excipient in biopharma and a food/cosmetic cryoprotectant. Ehlinar sources food and low-endotoxin pharma grades.

Applications

BiopharmaLyophilisation excipient stabilising proteins, mAbs, vaccines and liposomes

CryopreservationCell, tissue and blood cryoprotectant

FoodStabiliser, sweetener and cryoprotectant

CosmeticsMoisture retention

DiagnosticsAssay and reagent stabiliser

Grades & packaging

Food grade (GRAS, ≥98–99%), pharma/injection grade (Ph.Eur./NF, low endotoxin) and reagent grade.

20 / 25 kg kraft bags/cartons with PE liner
Pharma grades in lined drums

Also known as

D-(+)-trehalose dihydrate · α,α-trehalose dihydrate · Mycose

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between food and pharma grade trehalose?: GRAS food grade suits food and cosmetics; Ph.Eur./injection grade (low endotoxin) is used for parenteral and lyophilised drug products.
Is it kosher, halal or vegan?: It is made enzymatically from plant starch — non-animal in origin and commonly certified kosher/halal/vegan.
How is it stored?: Cool, dry and sealed. As a non-reducing sugar it is chemically stable.

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