Food Additive

• Application
• Microbiology

• CAS No
• M1008

• Type
• Other

• Appearance
• Crystalline powder or granules

• Application
• Food & beverage processing, preservation, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics

• Assay
• 99.5% - 100.5%

• Boiling point
• Not applicable (decomposes before boiling)

• CAS No
• 5949-29-1

• Color
• Colorless or white

• FEMA No
• 2306

• Heavy Metal (%)
• 0.001%

• Melting Point
• 153C (decomposes)

• Molecular Formula
• C6H8O7H2O

• Other Names
• 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic Acid Monohydrate

• Physical Form
• Solid

• Purity
• >=99.5%

• Shelf Life
• 24 months

• Smell
• Other, Odorless

• Solid Content
• 99.5%

• Solubility Tests
• Passes test in water, methanol, and ethanol

• Storage
• Other, Kept in a dry, cool, and sealed place

• Structural Formula
• (C6H8O7H2O)

• Taste
• Other , Strongly acidic, citrus-like

• Type
• Other, Acidity regulator / food preservative

• Vapor Density
• No data available

• Water Solubility
• Very soluble in water