L-Lysine Hydrochloride CAS 657-27-2

What L-Lysine Hydrochloride Is

L-lysine hydrochloride is the stable hydrochloride salt of L-lysine, one of the essential amino acids and the first limiting amino acid in cereal based diets. Commercial material is a white to off-white, odorless crystalline powder made by microbial fermentation of plant derived glucose, so it is non-animal and suitable for many feed and food formulations. Only the L enantiomer is used by animals and humans. The salt dissolves freely in water, barely dissolves in ethanol and is preferred over free lysine because it is more stable and free flowing for premix and milling. UATChem supplies feed, food and pharmacopoeia grades, with assay, loss on drying and particle size reported on the COA for each lot rather than quoted as a single figure.

Feed, Food, Supplement and Pharma Use

• Animal feed. The leading outlet, added to swine, poultry and aquaculture diets and premix to balance limiting amino acids, support growth and protein use and reduce excess nitrogen in manure.
• Food fortification. Used to fortify cereal products, functional food and seasoning where grain diets fall short of lysine.
• Supplements and medical nutrition. A protein building amino acid in sports and dietary supplements and in enteral, infant and medical nutrition products.
• Pharma and cosmetics. A pharmacopoeia grade material for amino acid infusion and compound preparations, and a hair and skin conditioning ingredient in personal care.

Buyers building multi-amino-acid premix also source glycine powder for feed, food and pharmaceutical blends.

Typical Specifications

Feed, food and pharmacopoeia grades differ in assay, particle size and loss on drying, with pharmacopoeia material meeting compendia such as USP, AJI or EP on request; values are reported on the COA for each lot, and the physical constants below identify the material.

Packaging, Documents and Ordering

• Packed in 25 kg plastic or paper bags and in 1000 kg FIBC bulk bags on pallets; packs stay sealed, dry and cool, away from strong oxidizers, with low dust granular forms available for feed mills.
• L-lysine hydrochloride is a food and feed amino acid safe within normal use and essentially non-toxic, with standard dust protection in handling. Every lot carries a COA with assay, loss on drying, particle size and rotation, together with TDS and SDS; feed or food compliance, non-animal or non GMO statements and pharmacopoeia documents can be discussed, and samples are supported.
• For a quote, UATChem needs the grade (feed, food or pharmacopoeia), form (powder or granules), quantity, packing and destination port.

FAQ

Q: What is L-lysine hydrochloride used for?

A: It is an essential amino acid for swine, poultry and aqua feed, also used in food, supplements and amino acid infusions.

Q: What is L-lysine hydrochloride?

A: It is the stable hydrochloride salt of L-lysine from non-animal fermentation, a crystalline powder readily soluble in water.

Q: What grades of L-lysine hydrochloride are available?

A: Feed, food and pharmacopoeia grades differ in assay and particle size; values are reported on the COA once the grade is set.