Complaint
Specifications:
Sodium propionate is White crystalline grain or powder, with little propionic acid smell,stable to heat and light,easily soluble in water.Store in a cool, dry place. Store in an airtight container.
| Item | Specification |
| Appearance | White crystalline solid or powder |
| Assay | =<99.0% |
| pH (10% aqueous solution) | 8.0~10.5 |
| Loss on drying | =<0.0003% |
| Alkalinity | pass test |
| Heavy metal | =<0.001% |
| Lead | =<0.001% |
| Iron | =<50mg/kg |
| mercury | =<1mg/kg |
| As | =<0.0003% |
| Water insoluble matter | =<0.1% |
Applications:
•As a food additive,it is list as E number 281 in the codex Alimentarius.Sodium propionate is used as a preservative in a wide variety of product,including but not limited to bread,other baked goods,processed meat,whey,and other dairy products.
•In agriculture,it is used,amongst other things,to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement.
•Propionates prevent microbes from producing the energy they need,like benzoates do.However,unlike benzoates,propioates do not require an acidic environment.
•Sodium propioate is used inbakery products as a mold inhibitor,typically at 0.1-0.4%.
•Sodium propioate can be used as a pesticide
