| Form | White powder |
| MF | C6H12O6 |
| MW | 180.16 |
| Melting point | 168-170 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 232.96°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.5 g/cm3 |
| Refractive index | 80 ° (C=10, H2O) |
| Pka | pK1:12.35 (25°C) |
| Storage temp. | room temp |
| Items | Standard |
| Appearance | White crystals powder |
| Specific rotation{a}D20 | ＋78.5°~＋81.0° |
| Loss on drying | ≤0.5％ |
| Residue on ignition | ≤0.5％ |
| Chloride﹙CI﹚ | ≤0.003％ |
| Sulfate | ≤0.00％ |
| Heavy metals ﹙pb﹚ | ≤0.001％ |
| Assay | ≥98.0％ |
Galactose has been used:
as a component of galactosyltransferase labeling buffer.
as a supplement in MRS broth for the growth of thermophilic lactobacilli.
to induce the expression of uncoupling protein (UCP) in yeast transformants.
