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Food additives data book - wordpres

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VAPOUR PRESSURE AT VARIOUS N/A<br />

TEMPERATURES IN mm Hg:<br />

PURITY %: Not less than 70% total colouring matter calculated as the sodium salt<br />

WATER CONTENT MAXIMUM IN %: 30<br />

HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 40<br />

ppm:<br />

ARSENIC CONTENT MAXIMUM IN ppm: 3<br />

ASH MAXIMUM IN %: N/A<br />

SOLUBILITY % AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURE/pH COMBINATIONS:<br />

in water: @ 20°C 20% @ 50°C 20% @ 100°C 20%<br />

in vegetable oil: @ 20°C Insoluble @ 50°C Insoluble @ 100°C Insoluble<br />

in sucrose solution: @ 10% 20% @ 40% 20% @ 60% 20%<br />

in sodium chloride solution: @ 5% 20% @ 10% 20% @ 15% 20%<br />

in ethanol solution: @ 5% 20% @ 20% 20% @ 95% Slightly soluble<br />

@ 100% Slightly soluble<br />

in propylene glycol: @ 20°C Insoluble @ 50°C Insoluble @ 100°C Insoluble<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: A water-soluble brown food colour<br />

ALTERNATIVES: Other brown food colours, although not the same hue, include: Brown HT; Caramels; Blends of food<br />

colours to achieve a brown shade; For smoked fish, annatto can be used<br />

TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: A light-stable, reddish-brown food colour with high water solubility. Resistant to brine solutions and<br />

mainly used for colouring of smoked fish, but bonds onto protein and has been used to colour meat<br />

products.<br />

Reasonably heat stable to 105°C. Fair resistance to fruit acids, alkaline media, benzoic acid. Fades in<br />

the presence of sulphur dioxide.<br />

Brown FK 155

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