Iodine is called life element and wisdom element, which is the necessary element for body and plant; meanwhile, it is raw material to create inorganic or organic iodide and the good activator for many chemical reactions. The product is applicable for many industries such as food, medicine, industry, agriculture and high top technology of national defence and so forth.
　　In medicine, iodine has huge function for antisepsis and disinfection. It can oxygenate active gene of bacilli cell sap protein; moreover, it can combine with amido of protein to make it change character that can damage bacilli, epiphyte, virus and Amoebae. It is usually suitable for manufacturing bactericide, disinfector, deodorant and downer etc.
　　In agriculture, iodine is the raw material for manufacturing pesticide and is good for sterilization; it can prevent and cure plant disease and insect pests by spraying iodine liquid (1:20000) and can accelerate growth and increase production.
　　In food industry, potassium iodide is the main additive for iodine salt; moreover, potassium iodate can ameliorate quality.
　　In industry, iodine is the main component for organic coloring matter. It can manufacture phthaleins series tar fuel. In metallurgy, iodine is used to fine high purity metal. In lighting industry, tungaten iodide lamp has strong light and saves energy. In sophisticated industry, organic of iodine is additive for manufacturing rocket fuel.

Quality Standard of Iodine

	Chinese Pharmacopeia Standard 2000 Edition GB2000	Britain Pharmacopeia Standard 1998 BP 1998	US Pharmacopeia 24 USP24
Content %	99.5Min	98.5Min	98.5Min
Chlorobromide %	≤0.014	≤0.025	≤0.028
Non-volatile Matter %	≤0.05	≤0.1	≤0.005
Sulfate %	≤0.030	/	/