Lactose

Specifications

Lactose

Cas No: 63-42-3

Lactose is a disaccharide sugar that is found most notably

in milk and is formed from galactose and glucose. Lactose

makes up around 2~8% of milk (by weight), although the

amount varies among species and individuals. It is

extracted from sweet or sour whey. The name comes from

lac or lactis, the Latin word for milk, plus the -ose

ending used to name sugars. It has a formula of C12H22O11