Potassium Acetate (Potassium ethanoate) is the potassium salt of acetic acid, which is a synthetic carboxylic acid with antibacterial and antifungal properties.
Product Parameters
| INDEX | SPECIFICATION | RESULTS |
| Assay(Dried Subatance) | ≥99.0% | 99.58% |
| Chloride w/% ≤ | 0.2 | <0.2 |
| Alkalinity | Passed | Passed |
| Insoluble substances w/% | ≤0.1 | 0.02 |
| Heavy metals(as Pb)w/%≤ | 0.005 | <0.005 |
Product Description
1. Chemical Name: potassium acetate
2. Molecular Formula: C2H3KO2
3. Molecular Weight: 98.14
4. CAS: 127-08-2
5. Character: It is white crystalline powder. It is deliquescent and tastes salty. Relative density is 1.570. Melting point is 292ºC. It is easily soluble in water, ethanol and carbinol, but insoluble in aether.
6. Usage: It is used in food and Pharmaceutical , as buffering agent, neutralizer, preservative, color retention agent (protect natural color of animals and plants).
Its main uses in food as follows:
A buffering agent to adjust the food acidity.
A flavoring agent to impart a vinegar taste in potato chips, potato salads, and other snack food.
A preservative to prevent the growth of molds and bacteria in meat products and prolong shelf life.
Potassium supplement.
Plus, the food grade can also be used as an alternative of sodium acetate and sodium diacetate in low sodium food products
Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables
Bread
Prepacked meat
Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment
Medical uses
A substitute of potassium chloride to treat hypokalemia caused by potassium deficiency.
Used in the production diabetes treatment.
The same function with sodium acetate in ethanol precipitation of DNA.
Used with formaldehyde in the preservation and fixation of biological tissues.
7. Storage and Transport: It should be stored in a dry, clean and ventilated warehouse; and kept away from water and moisture during transport, unloaded with care so as to avoid damage to bags. Be cautious to keep away from moisture and hot.
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