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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 ethanol solution: @ 5% Miscible<br />

in propylene glycol: @ 100°C Miscible in most organic solvents<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Carrier solvent for <strong>additives</strong>, labelling inks<br />

ALTERNATIVES: Ethanol; propanol; n-octyl alcohol<br />

TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: Miscible with water, ethanol, ether. Unlike ethanol, it will dissolve many organic salts. Flammable<br />

liquid, can react vigorously with oxidising materials<br />

FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: Poisoning can occur from ingestion of excess<br />

LEGISLATION: USA: CANADA:<br />

50ppm maximum residue in spice oleoresins. 50ppm in spice extracts. 2.2% in hop extracts for<br />

2.2% residue in hop extracts use in malt liquors. GMP in meat and egg marking<br />

inks<br />

Methanol 891

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