Trehalose

تريهالوز

KindExcipient
ClassBuffers, tonicity & sugars — sugar / lyoprotectant
SynonymsTrehalose dihydrate, Alpha,alpha-trehalose, Mycose
Common uses / formsLyo/cryoprotectant and stabilizer for biologics (mAbs, vaccines, proteins); tonicity agent
PropertiesWhite crystalline powder (dihydrate); freely soluble in water; non-reducing disaccharide; high glass-transition temperature; MW 378.33 (dihydrate)
CompendiaUSP, EP
Sourcing originsJapan, China
Dominant inbound routeHormuz
Indicative price band$$$ ($100–1000 / kg)
Indicative lead timemedium (50–80 days)
Supply flagSingle-source — concentrated supplier base; plan a second source
NotesPharma injectable/lyoprotectant grade concentrated among very few qualified producers (Hayashibara/Nagase Japan; Pfanstiehl/Ferro); food grade more widely available; low-endotoxin, non-reducing so amine-safe
Indicative planning bands for reference/education — not supplier quotes. Sourcing routes reflect the dominant inbound lane to the Arab region.

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Cite as: AUPAM Experts' Office, Trehalose — sourcing profile (Excipient) — AUPAM Data Bank, retrieved 2026-08-31, https://aupameo.org/datasets/databank/e-trehalose.html