Dipotassium Phosphate (DKP)
Dipotassium phosphate (K2HPO4) (also dipotassium hydrogen orthophosphate; potassium phosphate dibasic) is a highly water-soluble salt which is often used as a fertilizer, food additive and buffering agent. It is a common source of phosphorus and potassium.
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Molecular Formula:
K2HPO4
Molecular Weight:
174.18
Uses:
As a food additive, dipotassium phosphate is used in imitation dairy creamers, dry powder beverages, mineral supplements, and starter cultures.It is used in non-dairy creamers to prevent coagulation. Dipotassium phosphate is also used to make buffer solutions and it is used in the production of trypticase soy agar which is used to make agar plates for culturing bacteria.
| INDEX | GB25561-2010 | FCC-V |
Dipotassium Phosphate K2HPO4 (on dried material) ≥% | 98.0 | 98.0 |
| Water-insoluble ≤% | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Arsenic (As) ≤% | 0.0003 | 0.0003 |
| Fluoride (as F) ≤% | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Loss on Drying ≤% | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Pb ≤% | 0.0002 | 0.0002 |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) ≤% | 0.001 | - |
| PH | 8.6-9.4 | - |
