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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Colourings 200<br />

NAME: Beta-carotene<br />

CATEGORY: <strong>Food</strong> colour<br />

FOOD USE: Baked goods/ Cereal and cereal products/ Dairy products/ Fish and seafood products/ Meat and poultry<br />

products/ Egg products/ Fruit, vegetable and nut products/ Soft drinks/ Sugars and preserves/<br />

Confectionery/ Vinegar, pickles and sauces/ Decorations and coatings/ Edible ices/ Desserts/<br />

Seasonings<br />

SYNONYMS: E160a (ii)/ C.I. 40800 <strong>Food</strong> Orange 5<br />

FORMULA: C40H56<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 536.88<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: Cis and trans forms<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: Red to brownish-red crystals or crystalline powder<br />

BOILING POINT IN °C AT VARIOUS Not applicable<br />

PRESSURES (INCLUDING 760 mm Hg):<br />

MELTING RANGE IN °C: 176–182<br />

FLASH POINT IN °C: N/A<br />

IONISATION CONSTANT AT 25°C: N/A<br />

DENSITY AT 20°C (AND OTHER Not applicable<br />

TEMPERATURES) IN g/l:<br />

HEAT OF COMBUSTION AT 25°C IN J/kg: N/A<br />

VAPOUR PRESSURE AT VARIOUS Not applicable<br />

TEMPERATURES IN mm Hg:<br />

PURITY %: 96

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