Supply Preservative Sorbic Acid Food Grade
Grande Supply Food Grade Preservative Sorbic Acid
Sorbic acid, or 2,4-hexadienoic acid, is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative. Sorbic acid has the chemical formula C6H8O2. Sorbic acid is a colourless solid that is slightly soluble in water and sublimes readily. Sorbic acid was first isolated from the unripe berries of the rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia), hence its name.
Sorbic acid is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative . It has the chemical formula CH3(CH)4CO2H and the structure H3C−CH=CH−CH=CH−C(=O)OH . Sorbic acid is a colorless solid that is slightly soluble in water and sublimes readily.
Sorbic Acid Description:
Food Preservatives Food Additives Sorbic Acid powder
Product Name: Sorbic Acid
Type: Preservatives
Appearance: white powder
MF: C6H8O2
CAS NO: 110-44-1
EINECS NO: 203-768-7
Grade standard: Food grade, Pharmaceutical grade
Shelf life: 2years
Packing: 25kg/bag
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What are the uses of Sorbic Acid？
Sorbic Acid is soluble in water and can be used as Preservatives. Sorbic Acid can be widely used as food ingredient or food additive in our daily life. Sorbic Acid is mainly used in food, beverages, tobacco, pesticides, cosmetics and other industries. As an unsaturated acid,Sorbic Acid also can be used in resins, spices and rubber industry.
Sorbic acid is used as a preservative in a wide variety of foods . Antimicrobial compounds such as sorbic acid and its salts, particularly potassium sorbate and calcium sorbate, are frequently used as preservatives in food to stop the growth of mold, yeast, and fungi . Sorbic acid has the benefit of not fading over time and is very powerful against fungus . Sorbic acid is also used in off-dry wines to stop fermentation in the bottle 。
Sorbic Acid Specification
| ITEM | STANDARD |
| Identification | Conform To Standard |
| Appearance | White Granular |
| Assay | 99.0 ~ 101.0% |
| Free Acid (as Sorbic Acid) | < 1% |
| Free Alkali (as K2CO3) | < 1% |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤10ppm |
| Arsenic (as As) | ≤3ppm |
| Loss On Drying | ≤1.0% |
| Lead | ≤2ppm |
| Mercury | ≤ 1Ppm |
| Aldehydes | <0.1% |
| Chloride(as CI) | ≤0.1% |
