Lactic Acid Powder

Lactic acid powder 60%

Honghui brand lactic acid powder 60% is the powder form of natural lactic acid and Calcium lactate produced by fermentation, is a white powder with typical organoleptic characteristics of lactic acid.

-Chemical name: Lactic acid powder
-Standard: Food grade FCC
-Appearance: crystalline powder
-Color: white color
-Odor: almost odorless
-Solubility: Freely soluble in hot water
-Molecular formula: C3H6O3(lactic acid), (C3H5O3)2Ca(Calcium lactate)
-Molecular weight: 90 g/mol (lactic acid), 218 g/mol (Calcium lactate)
 

Test content	Index	Test results	Test content	Index	Test results
Positive test for lactate	Passes test	Passes test	Arsenic, ppm	Max.1	＜1
Lactic acid, %	58.0-62.0	60.78	Iron, ppm	Max.1	＜1
Calcium lactate, %	37.0-41.0	38.71	Chloride, ppm	Max.10	＜10
Silica dioxide, %	2.0-3.0	1.5	Sulfate, ppm	Max.200	＜200
pH(10% v/v solution)	3.10-3.30	3.12	Reducing substances	Passes test	Passes test
Water content, %	Max.2.0	1.03	Mesophilic bacteria, cfu/g	Max.1000	＜10
Heavy metals(as Pb), ppm	Max.10	＜10	Moulds, cfu/g	Max.100	＜10

Application area:Food & Beverage, Meat, Beer, Cakes, Confectionery, Other industries.

Typical applications:Used in bakery products to control the acidity of the dough and to act against moulds.
Add into extra sour flavor for sourdough breads.
Used in beer brewing to lower the pH and increase the body of the beer.
Used in meat process to prolong shelf life.
Used in various beverages and cocktails to impart a sour taste.
Used in sour sanding confectionery to avoid the surface wet during shelf life because of the low hygroscopicity of the acid powder. Resulting in an acid sanded candy with a good appearance.