Sodium propionate CAS NO:137-40-6

Description

Sodium propionate is a food preservative and mold inhibitor allowed by GB2760-1996 in China, used in pastries and cheese; Can be used alone or in combination with propionic acid and sorbic acid; It can also be used as an inhibitor of viscous substances such as beer; Feed additives, etc.

Appearance is colorless transparent crystalline or granular crystalline powder, odorless or with a slight odor of acetic acid propionic acid butyric acid. Stable to light and heat, easily deliquescent in humid air. Easily soluble in water (100 at 15 ℃, 150 at 100 ℃), soluble in ethanol (4.4 at 15 ℃, 8.4 at 100 ℃), slightly soluble in acetone (0.05 at 15 ℃), most active under acidic conditions, producing free propionic acid, with antibacterial effects.

It has a wide range of antibacterial effects on mold, yeast, and bacteria, but is ineffective against yeast. Its antibacterial properties are the same as propionic acid. It can be used as an antiseptic and mildew inhibitor for cakes, bean products, dumpling skins, Wonton skins, raw cut noodles, cheese, etc. In the processing technology of canned red bayberry, it is used to soak the red bayberry. Used in beer production to inhibit the formation of unfavorable viscous substances.

Application

As a food additive, it is listed as E number 282 in the Codex Alimentarius. Calcium propanoate is used as a preservative in a wide variety of products, 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 Propanoates prevent microbes from producing the energy they need, like benzoates do.

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