Potassium sorbate

                                   

	

		

			

			

				

					

						

						
Potassium sorbate
						
						
 
					
				
			
			
		
		

			

			
MF
			
			
C6H7KO2
		
		

			

			
MW
			
			
150.32
		
		

			

			
Properties
			
			
white to light yellow scaly crystal, crystalline powder or granule
		
		

			

			
Uses
			
			
antiseptic & anti-mildew agent for food
		
		

			

			
Dosage
			
			
sauce, vinegar, jam 1g/kg,fruit juice,fruit dew,wine 0.6g/kg,flour puree, ccandied fruit 0.5g/kg,soda pop, soda wine 0.2/kg,condensed juice fruit 2g/kg,lactobacillus beverages 1.0g/kg,meat\ egg\ fish \birds 0.075g/kg.
		
		

			

			
Packing
			
			
1, small packing:1kg in plastic bag,25bag in one box, 25kg/box,

			2, bulk packing: 25kg in woven bag lined with two layers plastic bag
		
		

			

			
Standard
			
			

			

				

					

						
Index name
						
FAO/WHO 1978
						
GB13736-92
					
					

						
Assay(dry)
						
98.0-102%
						
98.0-102%
					
					

						
Loss on dry ≤
						
1%
						
1%
					
					

						
clarity
						
 
						
ok
					
					

						
acidity or alkalinity test

						(as sorbic acid or K2CO3)≤
						
about 1%
						
ok
					
					

						
aldehyde (as formaldehyde)≤
						
0.1%
						
0.1%
					
					

						
chloride(as CL)≤
						
 
						
0.013%
					
					

						
As (as As)≤
						
3mg/kg
						
0.0003%
					
					

						
heavy metal(as Pb)≤
						
10mg/kg
						
0.001%
					
					

						
sulfate(as SO4)≤
						
 
						
0.035%