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Wuhan Fortuna Chemical Co.,Ltd established in 2006, is a big integrative chemical enterprise being engaged in Pharmaceutical & its intermediates, Food/Feed additives, Fine chemicals in distributing the products of our own company and affiliated enterprises, are the members of Hubei E-commerce Chamber.

Our company has professional persons who major in chemical R&D and sicentific management, supply fine chemical products with high quality and close service, also supply custom-tailored products according to our clients’ requirement.

We have a positive and self-motivated management work team with a common philosophy, caring and commitment through teamwork, our team strive to achieve success in delighting our clients and ourselves. 

Since Wuhan Fortuna Chemical Co., Ltd founded, we continuously innovate our products and improve our service, sales network. Hence, we initiate the first sale mode on net in China, which is the retail trade of small package bring along wholesale of diversified management modes. Our products are exported widely to South Korea, Vietnam, Australia, Europe and South America, highly recommended by our clients.

We insist on the management creed “Market is our compass, Quality is our life, Credit is our soul”. Clients’ trust is our forward powder, their satisfaction is our struggling goal.

 

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Description of Maltotetraose from Wuhan Fortuna Chemical Co.,Ltd

Basic Information of Maltotetraose
Product Name	Maltotetraose
CAS NO.	34612-38-9
Apperance	White powder
Assay	99.4%
Pacakge	1kg/Foil Bag, 25kg/ Box/carton
MOQ	1kg
Storage	Cool and dry place
Shelf Life	2 Years
Brand	Fortunachem

Specifications(COA) of Maltotetraose CAS 34612-38-9

Items	Specifications	Results
Appearance	White to off-white powder	White powder
Identifacation	Conforms to the structure (by H NMR)	Conforms
	Conforms to the molecular weight(by MS)	Conforms
Purity	≥98.0%(by HPLC-ELSD)	99.4%
Conclusion	The product has been tested and complies with the given specifications.

Introduction of Maltotetraose is a linear oligosaccharide composed of four glucose units linked by α-1,4 glycosidic bonds (C??H??O??). A reducing sugar, it forms during starch/glycogen breakdown via enzymes like α-amylase. Industrially produced for food applications, it acts as a mild sweetener, stabilizer, or energy source in sports nutrition. It’s used in microbiology to study enzyme activity and as a prebiotic substrate. Humans digest it via α-glucosidase, releasing glucose for absorption. Unlike maltodextrins (mixed-chain sugars) or cyclodextrins (cyclic structures), maltotetraose is a defined 4-unit chain. Key in starch-processing industries, it bridges simple sugars and complex carbohydrates in food, pharma, and biofuel research.

Application of Maltotetraose is a linear oligosaccharide composed of four D-glucose molecules linked consecutively by α-1,4 glycosidic bonds. Here's a detailed breakdown of its characteristics and significance:

Structure and Properties

Chemical Formula: C??H??O??

Linkages: Four glucose units connected via α-1,4 glycosidic bonds (Glc-α(1→4)-Glc-α(1→4)-Glc-α(1→4)-Glc).

Reducing Sugar: The terminal glucose unit has a free anomeric carbon, making it a reducing sugar capable of participating in reactions like the Benedict's test.

Sources and Production

Starch Hydrolysis: Produced during the enzymatic breakdown of starch or glycogen by enzymes like α-amylase, which cleaves these polysaccharides into shorter oligosaccharides (e.g., maltotetraose, maltotriose).

Enzymes: Specific enzymes, such as maltotetraose-forming amylases, selectively generate maltotetraose during industrial processes.

Applications

1. Food Industry:

Used as a mild sweetener (less sweet than glucose or maltose) and stabilizer in processed foods.

Found in sports nutrition products for gradual energy release.

Present in maltodextrin mixtures, contributing to texture and viscosity.

2. Microbiology and Biotechnology:

Serves as a substrate to study enzyme specificity (e.g., amylases, glucosidases).

Utilized in bacterial culture media for organisms that metabolize longer oligosaccharides.

3. Research:

Acts as a model compound to investigate carbohydrate metabolism and glycosidase activity.

Digestion and Metabolism

Humans digest maltotetraose using enzymes like α-glucosidase, which hydrolyzes it into glucose units for absorption.

Gut bacteria may also ferment undigested maltotetraose, contributing to prebiotic effects.

Differentiation from Similar Compounds

Maltodextrins: Mixtures of glucose chains (3–17 units); maltotetraose is a specific component.

Cyclodextrins: Cyclic oligosaccharides, unlike linear maltotetraose.

Industrial Relevance

Produced in starch-processing industries for applications in food, pharmaceuticals, and biofuels.

In summary, maltotetraose is a key oligosaccharide with structural, nutritional, and industrial significance, bridging the gap between simple sugars and complex polysaccharides.

FAQ From Wuhan Fortuna Chemical Co.,Ltd
Q	Can I get a sample for free ?
A	For small QTY and low value product, we can provide sample for free exclude shipping cost. For high value sample, we will charge the basic sample cost, but we can refund all the cost if customers place order after sample test.
Q	How to confirm the product quality before placing orders ?
A	Most of our products confirm to international standards like USP/EP/BP/JP/CP. We will provide COA/TDS/MSDS for customers to confirm the specification before placing order.
Q	What is the payment you accept?
A	For small and low value order, we accept CreditCard, MaterCard,VISA, and T/T.For large order, we can do T/T and L/C. Any pay on delivery or pay-after are not available for us.
Q	What is your shipment way ?
A	For less than 100kg gross weight order will ship with courier like FedEx or UPS, we support customers to place courier orders remotely by their account, we will package the goods well and wait for pick up.For more than 100kg goods, we will transport by Air or Sea according to customers' requirement.
Q	How long is your after-sales service?
A	We accept customer’s quality complaint in three month after customer received the goods. We provide tech.support for all-life if customer place order from our company.
Q	How do you treat quality complaint ?
A	We support customer to provide our products to any rightful third party testing organization to test our products according to the COA specification, if the test result is confirm with COA, we will take all the loss for customers.

Wuhan Fortuna Chemical Co.,Ltd established in 2006, is a big integrative chemical enterprise being engaged in Pharmaceutical and Intermediates, Food and Feed additives, Fine chemicals,Biochemical and Reagent, which is  the members of Hubei E-commerce Chamber.

 

Our company has professional persons who major in chemical R&D and sicentific management, supply fine chemical products with high quality and close service, also supply custom-tailored products according to our clients' requirement.

 

We have a positive and self-motivated management work team with a common philosophy, caring and commitment through teamwork, our team strive to achieve success in delighting our clients and ourselves.

 

Since Wuhan Fortuna Chemical Co., Ltd founded, we continuously innovate our products and improve our service, sales network. Hence, we initiate the first sale mode on net in China, which is the retail trade of small package bring along wholesale of diversified management modes. Our products are exported widely to South Korea, Vietnam, Australia, Europe and South America, highly recommended by our clients.We insist on the management creed “Market is our compass, Quality is our life, Credit is our soul”. Clients’ trust is our forward power, their satisfaction is our struggling goal.

Wuhan Fortuna Chemical Co.,Ltd is a professional manufacturer which provide Maltotetraose with good quality and best price, welcome to contact us to get COA/TDS/MSDS of Maltotetraose.