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Calcium Propionate
Calcium propanoate or calcium propionate is the calcium salt of propanoic acid. It is often used as food additive.
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Molecular Formula
C6H10CaO4·0～1H2O
Appearance and Properties
White crystal , granule or crystalline powder , odorless or slight odor of propionic acid
Uses
As a food additive, it is listed as E number 282 in the Codex Alimentarius. Calcium propionate is used as a preservative in a wide variety of products, including but not limited to: bread, other baked goods, processed meat, whey, and other dairy products. In agriculture, it is used, amongst other things, to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement.
| ITEMS | SPECIFICATIONS (FOOD GRADE) |
| Content based on dry basis | 99% min |
| Ph value of aqueous solution | 7--9 |
| Insoluble substance in water | 0.15% max |
| Loss on drying | 9.0% max |
| Free acid based on CH3CH2COOH | 0.11% max |
| Free alkali based on NaOH | 0.06% max |
| Fluoride based on F | 0.003% max |
| Magnesium based on MgO | 0.4% max |
| Heavy metal (Pb) | 0.001% max |
| Arsenic (As) | 0.0002% max |
