Appearance (Colour)
White to Off-white
Appearance (Form)
Crystalline powder
Solubility (Turbidity) 10% aq. solution
Clear
Solubility (Colour) 10% aq. solution
Colourless
Assay (GC)
min. 95.0%
Specific rotation [α]
+9.0 to +10.5° (C=10,Water)
Melting Point
195 - 197°C
Application
Gentiobiose was used in binding assays to determine if coelomic cytolytic factor 1 (CCF-1) binds to β-1,3-glucans to stimulate the pro-PO-activating system.