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Food additives data book - wordpres

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SOLUBILITY % AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURE/pH COMBINATIONS:<br />

in water: @ 20°C Miscible<br />

in sucrose solution: @ 10% Miscible<br />

in sodium chloride solution: @ 5% Miscible<br />

in propylene glycol: @ 20°C Miscible<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Carrier solvent for <strong>additives</strong>. Also used as extraction solvent. Antimicrobial agent<br />

ALTERNATIVES: Isopropanol; methanol; n-octyl alcohol<br />

TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: Available in different concentrations: 99.9%, 95%, etc. Absorbs water rapidly from air. Keep tightly<br />

closed in cool dark place. Flammable when exposed to flame, can react vigorously with oxidisers<br />

FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: Not subject to safety concerns<br />

LEGISLATION: USA: UK and EUROPE: CANADA:<br />

GRAS – Limit of 2% in pizza crusts. Finland and UK: GMP in GMP in spice extracts, natural<br />

Used in accordance with GMP soft drinks.Belgium and extracts, unstandardised<br />

Sweden: GMP for flavouring preparations, colour<br />

biscuits mixtures and preparations, meatand<br />

egg-marking inks, food<br />

additive preparations and hop<br />

extracts<br />

Ethanol 879

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