Food additives data book - wordpres

WATER CONTENT MAXIMUM IN %: 15
HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 40
ppm:
ARSENIC CONTENT MAXIMUM IN ppm: 3
ASH MAXIMUM IN %: N/A
SOLUBILITY % AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURE/pH COMBINATIONS:
in water: @ 20°C 20% @ 50°C 20% @ 100°C 20%
in vegetable oil: @ 20°C Insoluble @ 50°C Insoluble @ 100°C Insoluble
in sucrose solution: @ 10% Soluble @ 40% Soluble @ 60% Soluble
in sodium chloride solution: @ 5%Soluble @ 10% Insoluble @ 15% Insoluble
in ethanol solution: @ 5%25°C 20% @ 20% 25°C 20% @ 95% 25°C 0.15% @ 100% 25°C 0.15%
60°C 20% 60°C 20% 60°C 0.25% 60°C 0.25%
in propylene glycol: @ 20°C 20% @ 50°C 20% @ 100°C 20%
FUNCTION IN FOODS: Water-soluble, bright-blue food colour; or insoluble bright-blue food colour as the aluminium lake
ALTERNATIVES: Other blue food colours, although not the same hue: Patent Blue V; Green S; Indigotine
TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: A reasonably light-stable greenish-blue food colour with excellent heat stability. Stable in the presence
of sodium benzoate, sulphur dioxide, fruit acids. Slight fading in the presence of 1% ascorbic acid.
Fades in alkaline media.
SYNERGISTS: None known
ANTAGONISTS: Alkaline media/ Ascorbic acid
FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: None known
Brilliant Blue FCF 151