Sorbic Acid
- Details
- parameter
Molecular Formula
CH3(CH)4COOH
Main Uses
Sorbic Acid (Potassium Sorbate) can restrain effectively the activity of mould, yeast and aerophile bacteria. Restrain growth and reproduction of the pernicious micro oraganism as pseudomonas, staphylococcus salmonella action to restrain growth is more powerful than killing. Meanwhile, it can not restrain useful microoraganim growth as Anaerobic spore-bearing bacilli, acidophil therefore to lengthen food store period and remain food original flavor. The preservative efficiency of sorbic acid (potassium sorbate) is 5-10 times sodium benzoate. At the moment, sorbic acid (potassium sorbate) has been used extensively in food, drink, vegetables in soy, tobacco, drugs, cosmetics, agricultural products, forage and other domain. Its application should be wide and wide in the world.As acidic preservative, sorbic acid (potassium sorbate) is also used well in neutral food. The preservative efficiency of sodium benzoate will decrease clearly and have a bed taste while PH>4.
| ITEM | STANDARD |
| Description | White crystal powder |
| Heavy Metal (as Pb) | 10 ppm max |
| Arsenic (as As2O3) | 3ppm max |
| Residue on ignition | 0.01% max |
| Water (Karl fisher) | 0.5% max |
| Purity | 99% min |
| Aldehyde(as formaldehyde) | 0.1% max |
| Melting point | 133-135C |
| Sulfated ash | 0.2% max |
| Lead | 5ppm max |
| Mercury | 1 ppm max |
