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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Preservatives 806<br />

NAME: Propionic acid<br />

CATEGORY: Antimicrobial preservative<br />

FOOD USE: Baked products/ Cheese products<br />

SYNONYMS: Methylacetic acid/ Propanoic acid/ Ethylformic acid/ E280/ CAS 79-09-4/ EINECS 201-176-3<br />

FORMULA: C2 H5 COOH<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 74.09<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: Oily liquid, pungent, rancid odour<br />

BOILING POINT IN °C AT VARIOUS 760 mmHg: 141.1. 400 mmHg: 122.0. 100 mmHg: 85.8. 10 mmHg: 41.6. 1 mmHg: 4.6<br />

PRESSURES (INCLUDING 760mmHg):<br />

MELTING RANGE IN °C: -21.5<br />

FLASH POINT IN °C: 58<br />

DENSITY AT 20°C (AND OTHER 0.993<br />

TEMPERATURES) IN g/l:<br />

PURITY %: 99.5<br />

WATER CONTENT MAXIMUM IN %: 0.15<br />

HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 10<br />

ppm:<br />

ASH MAXIMUM IN %: 0.01<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Antimicrobial preservative; antimycotic; flavouring agent; preservative additive; mould inhibitor<br />

ALTERNATIVES: Other antimicrobial preservatives depending on the application

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