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Anhui BBCA International L-malic acid

Anhui BBCA International L-malic acid is also known as L-hydroxysuccinic acid. The appearance is white crystal or crystalline powder, with strong hygroscopicity, easily soluble in water and ethanol, and has a special sour taste.

Ingredient Name: DL-Malic Acid

Functions: Anti-Microbial Agent

Features: Anti-Bacterial

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Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name
Food Ingredients Functions
Executive Standard
GB13737-2008
Ingredients
Malic Acid
Food Additive Number
E 296, INS 296
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

Food Ingredients Features
Features

Using advanced fermentation production technology, safety performance is guaranteed, suitable for different fields, the demand on the international market continues to increase rapidly.

Applications & Uses

Markets
Applications
Food & Nutrition Applications
Applications

 L-malic acid has been widely used in food, tobacco medicine, daily chemical industries and other industries, and can be divided into the following categories according to specific uses:

  • Food Industry: L-malic acid can be used to process and prepare beverages, liquors, fruit juices, and can also be used in the manufacture of candies and jams. It has antibacterial and antiseptic effects on food. It can also be used to adjust the pH of yogurt fermentation, remove tartrate in wine brewing, etc.;
  • Tobacco Industry: Malic acid derivatives (such as esters) can improve tobacco flavor;
  • Pharmaceutical Industry: All kinds of tablets and syrups with malic acid can have a fruity taste and are beneficial to absorption and diffusion in the body;
  • Daily Chemical Industry: L-malic acid is a good complexing agent and ester agent. It is used in toothpaste formulations, tooth-cleaning tablets, synthetic fragrance formulations, etc. It can also be used as a deodorant and detergent ingredient.

Properties

Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Arsenic Contentmax. 2--
Burning Residuemax. 0.1%-
Chloride Contentmax. 0.004%-
Clarity TestPass the test--
L-malic Acid Contentmin. 99%-
Lead Contentmax. 2mg/kg-
Lead Contentmax. 10mg/kg-
Maleic Acidmax. 0.5%-
Specific Rotation [a]D20-1.6 - 2.6--
Sulfate Contentmax. 0.02%-
Fumaric Acidmax. 0.5%-

Packaging & Availability

Packaging

It is packaged in a cardboard drum lined with double-layer food grade polyethylene plastic bags. The net content of each drum is 25kg. It can also be packaged according to customer requirements.

Storage & Handling

Storage Conditions

It should be stored in a cool, dust-proof and dry special warehouse. During transportation, avoid sunlight and rain, clean the transportation tools, and prevent the packaging bag from being damaged. During re-storage and transportation, it is forbidden to mix storage and transportation with toxic, harmful, corrosive substances and other pollutants.