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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Flavour Enhancers 480<br />

NAME: Lactic acid<br />

CATEGORY: Flavour enhancer<br />

FOOD USE: Cheese spreads/ Egg (dry powder)/ Olives/ Poultry/ Salad dressing mix/ Wine/ Confectionery/ Cultured<br />

dairy products/ Frozen desserts/ Jams, jellies, preserves/ Seasoning, sauces/ Seafood/ Soft drinks<br />

SYNONYMS: CAS 50-21-5/ CAS 598-82-3 (=)/ CAS 79-33-4 (=)/ CAS 10326-41-7 (=)/ EINECS 200-018-0/<br />

EINECS 209-954-4 (=)/ EINECS 201-296-2 (=)/ EINECS 233-713-2 (=)/ E270/ FEMA 2611/ Purac/<br />

2-Hydroxypropionic acid/ Acetonic acid/ Ethylidenelactic acid/ 1-Hydroxyethane 1-carboxylic acid/<br />

2-Hydroxypropanoic acid/ a-Hydroxypropionic acid/ Kyselina milecna (Czech)/ DL-lactic acid/<br />

Milchsaure (German)/ Milk acid/ Ordinary lactic acid/ Racemic lactic acid<br />

FORMULA: CH3 CHOH COOH<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 90.09<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: Lactic acid, monosodium salt/ Calcium lactate/ Sodium lactate/ Potassium lactate<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: Yellow to colourless crystals or syrupy 50% liquid. Odourless, acid taste. Volatile with superheated<br />

steam. Soluble in water, alcohol, furfurol; slightly soluble in ether; insoluble in chloroform, petroleum<br />

ether, carbon disulphide. Miscible in water, alcohol + ether, glycerol, furfural<br />

BOILING POINT IN °C AT VARIOUS 122 @ 15 mm<br />

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

MELTING RANGE IN °C: 16.8<br />

FLASH POINT IN °C: >110<br />

DENSITY AT 20°C (AND OTHER 1.209<br />

TEMPERATURES) IN g/l:<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Acidulant in beverages; antimicrobial agent; buffer; chelating agent; curing agent; flavour enhancer;<br />

flavouring adjuvant; flavouring agent; pH control agent; pickling agent; preservatives; raising agent;

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