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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Preservatives 808<br />

NAME: Sodium propionate<br />

CATEGORY: Antimicrobial preservative<br />

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

SYNONYMS: Methylacetic acid/ Propanoic acid sodium salt/ Ethylformic acid sodium salt/ E281/ CAS 137-40-6/<br />

EINECS 205-290-4<br />

FORMULA: C2H5 COONa<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 96.07<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: Other salts<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: Transparent crystals, granules. Deliquescent in moist air<br />

MELTING RANGE IN °C: 287–289<br />

PURITY %: 99<br />

WATER CONTENT MAXIMUM IN %: 1<br />

HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 10<br />

ppm:<br />

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

ALTERNATIVES: Other antimicrobial preservatives, depending on the application<br />

TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: 1% (foods); limitation 0.32% (flour in white bread/rolls), 0.38% (whole wheat), 0.3% (cheese products)<br />

ANTAGONISTS: Calcium chloride

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