Customization: | Available |
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CAS No.: | 50-21-5 |
Formula: | C3h6o3 |
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Lactic acid is a colorless to yellowish liquid with a mild acid odor and taste. It is an acidulant, flavoring agent and PH regulator. Lactic acid is used preservative agent in beverage, preservative and flavoring in dressing and salads, fermentation and pH regulator in beer, wine and spirits, antimicrobial agent and shelf extender in bakery and meat products.
There are three food grades lactic acid, they are food grade, excellent grade and heat stable grade.
In feeds, lactic acid can maintain acid base balance in animals to enhance animals immunity.
Specification:
Test Item | Unit | The Standard |
Appearance | - | Colorless to yellowish liquid with a mild acid odor and taste |
Assay | % | 50,80.85,88,90,92 |
Sterochemical Purity(L-isomer) | % | 98Min. |
Fresh Color | apha | 150Max. |
Residue on Ignition | % | 0.05Max. |
Chloride | ppm | 20Max. |
Sulphate | ppm | 50Max. |
Iron | ppm | 10Max. |
Arsenic(As) | ppm | 3 Max |
Heavy Metal(Pb) | ppm | 10Max. |
Lead | ppm | 0.5Max. |
Mercury | ppm | 1Max. |
Cyanide | ppm | 5Max. |
Limit of citric, oxalic, phosphoric and tartaric acid | - | Pass test |
Reducing Sugars | - | Pass test |
Lactic acid is used preservative agent in beverage, preservative and flavoring in dressing and salads, fermentation and pH regulator in beer, wine and spirits, antimicrobial agent and shelf extender in bakery and meat products.
Package: 25kg, 250kg plastic drum or 1000, 1200kg IBC.
Store in tightly closed orignal package at cool, dry and ventilated place.