| Description | 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone is the main active ingredient in sunscreen tanning skin care preparations, an important precursor for the synthesis of a variety of fine chemicals, and a food additive that can be produced on an industrial scale by microbial fermentation on Gluconobacter oxydans. 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone has the ability to increase cAMP levels. 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone has the ability to increase cAMP levels. |
| molecular weight | 90.08 |
| Molecular formula | C3H6O3 |
| CAS | 96-26-4 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 50 mg/mL (555.06 mM), Sonication is recommended. |
| References | 1. Zhi Zheng, et al. Novel Process for 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone Production from Glycerol. 1. Technological Feasibility Study and Process Design. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2012, 51, 9, 3715–3721. 2. Zhou X, et al. Simultaneous Bioconversion of Xylose and Glycerol to Xylonic Acid and 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone from the Mixture of Pre-Hydrolysates and Ethanol-Fermented Waste Liquid by Gluconobacter oxydans. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2016;178(1):1-8. |