Triacontanol

Physiological functions
Triacontanol is a new type of plant growth regulator. For the report in 1977 by Dr. S.K. Ries in Michigan State University, people around the world show great interest on this product, a lot of study on its production and application were done in America, Britain and Japan. Since the end of 1970s we have started our research and have made great achievement. Triacontanol is a linearsaturated fatty alcohol as plant growth stimulator found in the plant cuticle waxes and in bees wax, which is healthy and safe for human and animal use. Its main functions are: stimulating and enhancing seed germination; helping in better root development leading to effective utilization of nutrients;
improving photosynthetic activity in crop plants; improving flowering and fruiting; reducing flower and fruit drop; improving quality and yield of produce; improving the enzyme and increasing the respiration. Its efficiency is proved for high yield in the case of number of field crops like rice, wheat, tomatoes, maize, lettuce, cucumber, potatoes, cauliflower, etc. Currently the research on Triacosanol is still on, which covers the fields of oil and fat, cosmetic, feedstuff additive, aquiculture, fruit preservation, garden virescence, etc.

Quality index:
Appearance: white powder of scale-like crystals
Molecular weight: 438.82
Chemical name: CH₃(CH₂)₂₈CH₂OH
Solubility: soluble in organic solvents such as hot ethanol, ether, benzene, toluene, chloroform, dichloroethane and petroleum ether, insoluble in water
Melting point: 85.5-86.5°C
Acidity: < 1.5
Assay: ≥12-97% (GC)(a full range of specifications)
Total alcohol content: ≥99%
Heavy metal: Pb≤10mg/kg
As≤1.5mg/kg
Microbe test: total bacteria≤3000cfu/g
Escherichia coli: not detected
Ash: ≤0.4%
Moisture and volatile: ≤0.5%