| Bioactivity | 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone (DHA), the main active ingredient in sunless tanning skin-care preparations and an important precursor for the synthesis of various fine chemicals, is produced on an industrial scale by microbial fermentation of glycerol over Gluconobacter oxydans[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 96-26-4 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C3H6O3 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 90.08 | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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