Description_x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 1 kg in poly bottle_x000D_ 10 mg in glass bottle_x000D_ 100, 500 g in poly bottle_x000D_ 5, 10 kg in poly drum_x000D_ Application_x000D_ May be used for washing spheroplasts and in isoelectric focusing to minimize endoosmotic flow in agarose gels. May be used to induce osmotic stress._x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ D-Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol that is commonly used as a sugar substitute. It occurs naturally and is also produced synthetically from glucose. The food industry uses D-sorbitol as an additive in the form of a sweetener, humectant, emulsifier, thickener, or dietary supplement. D-Sorbitol has also been found in cosmetics, paper, and pharmaceuticals. Naturally, D-sorbitol occurs widely in plants via photosynthesis, ranging from algae to higher order fruits of the family Rosaceae.