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malic acid is internationally recognized as a safe food additive, as sour agents, preservatives and Ph value regulator with its gentle acidity and a long persistence, sour citric acid stronger than 20%. It can be used for various types of food, according to production needs appropriate use.
Introduction
Malic acid is internationally recognized as a safe food additive, as sour agents, preservatives and Ph value regulator with its gentle acidity and a long persistence, sour citric acid stronger than 20%. It can be used for various types of food, according to production needs appropriate use.
Functions and Applications
Specification | ChP20165 | |||
Items | Specifications | Results | ||
Appearance | White crystal or white crystalline powder, odorless, tasteless. | white crystalline powder, odorless,tasteless. | ||
Solubility | It is very soluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol or acetone. | Complies | ||
Specific rotation | -1.6°~-2.6° | -1.9° | ||
Identification | Chemical identification: Positive reaction | Complies | ||
IR: Complies | Complies | |||
pH | 1.5~2.0 | 1.8 | ||
Clarity and color of solution | Solution should be clear and colorless. | Complies | ||
Light transmittance | 98% | 100% | ||
Insoluble matter in water | ≤0.1% | 0.019% | ||
Related substance | Maleic acid≤0.01% | Not detected | ||
Fumaric acid≤0.10% | 0.0023% | |||
Other maximum unknown impurity≤0.05% | 0.0059% | |||
Other total impurities<0.20% | 0.0068% | |||
Residual solvent | Tetrahydrofuran≤0.072% | Not detected | ||
Ethyl acetate≤0.5% | 0.0600% | |||
Dichloromethane≤0.06% | 0.0100% | |||
Water | ≤2.0% | 0.2500% | ||
Calcium salt | ≤0.02% | Complies | ||
Readily oxidizable substance | Should conform | Complies | ||
Chloride | ≤0.005% | Complies | ||
Sulfate | ≤0.01% | Complies | ||
Arsenic salt | ≤0.0001% | Complies | ||
Residue on ignition | ≤0.1% | 0.0080% | ||
Arsenic salt | ≤0.0003% | Complies | ||
Heavy metals | ≤10ppm | Complies | ||
Bacterial endotoxin | ≤0.043EU/mg | Complies | ||
Microbial limit | Total aerobic microbial count(TAMC):≤1000cfu/g | Complies | ||
Total yeast and mould count(TYMC): ≤100cfu/g | ||||
Escherichia coli: Should not exist | ||||
Assay | ≥99.0% | 100.70% | ||
Conclusion | Complies with the requirement of specification protocol of L-malic acid | Conclusion | ||
Containers and storage | Containers—Tight containers Storage—Light-resistant and cool place |
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