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    The difference between sorbic acid and potassium sorbate

    • Last Update: 2018-02-07
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Introduction: we've heard about sorbic acid and potassium sorbate What's the difference between them? Let's listen to our editor Everyone has heard about sorbic acid and potassium sorbate, but they don't know much about them Let's learn about the difference between sorbic acid and potassium sorbate Alias: b-dienoic acid, sorbic acid Chinese Name: sorbic acid; Hexadienoic acid; cool tea acid; 2,4-hexadienoic acid; 2-propenyl acrylic acid Indications: used for antisepsis of food and medicament Properties: white acicular or powder crystal Solubility: slightly soluble in water, soluble in a variety of organic solvents Application: it can inhibit yeast, mould and many fungi It is a highly effective non-toxic antiseptic and mildew inhibitor It is used in human food, animal feed, cosmetics, medicine, packaging materials, rubber additives, etc Preparation or source: condensation of crotonaldehyde and vinyl ketone to produce polyester, then decomposition Potassium sorbate is also known as hexadiene - (2,4) - acid potassium; 2,4-hexadiene acid potassium Potassium sorbate is white to light yellow flake crystal, crystal particle or crystal powder, odorless or slightly smelly It is easy to absorb moisture, oxidize and decompose in the air for a long time and change color Potassium sorbate is soluble in water, 67.6g/100ml (20 ℃); 5% salt water Sorbic acid is an organic acid, potassium sorbate is a salt, often used as a food additive, excessive harmful to human body For the sake of our own health, it's better to have a food safety detector in our daily life It's suggested that we should pay attention to healthy diet, and more food safety knowledge, such as: is potassium sorbate harmful to human body? This kind of knowledge is in our safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob
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