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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Colourings 208<br />

NAME: Chlorophyll<br />

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

FOOD USE: Dairy products/ Soft drinks/ Alcoholic drinks/ Sugars and preserves/ Confectionery/ Vinegars, pickles<br />

and sauces/ Decorations and coatings/ Edible ices/ Desserts<br />

SYNONYMS: E140(i)/ CI75810/ Natural Green 3/ Magnesium chlorophyll/ Magnesium phaeophytin<br />

FORMULA: Chlorophyll a C55 H72 Mg N4 O5; Chlorophyll b C55 H70 Mg N4 O6<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: Chlorophyll a 893.51; Chlorophyll b 907.49<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: N/A<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: Waxy solid ranging in colour from olive green to dark green depending on the content of co-ordinated<br />

magnesium<br />

BOILING POINT IN °C AT VARIOUS N/A<br />

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

MELTING RANGE IN °C: Chlorophyll a 117–120; Chlorophyll b 120–130<br />

FLASH POINT IN °C: N/A<br />

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

DENSITY AT 20°C (AND OTHER N/A<br />

TEMPERATURES) IN g/l:<br />

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

VAPOUR PRESSURE AT VARIOUS N/A<br />

TEMPERATURES IN mm Hg:<br />

PURITY %: 10

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