DL-Tartaric Acid
L( )-Tartaric acid is widely used as acidulant in beverage and other foods. With its optical activity, L( )-Tartaric acid is used as chemical resolving agent to resolve DL-amino-butanol, an intermediate for antitubercular drug.
Type: Acidulants
CAS No: 87-69-4
Qty in 20' FCL: 20MT
Min. Order: 1000KG
QC: Haccp, Kosher, Halal, ISO
| Name | DL-tartaric Acid |
| CAS No. | 133-37-9 |
| Chemical Formula | C4H6O6 |
| Specification | BP 93 |
| Packing | In 25kg bags |
| Functional use | Acidity regulator |
| Items | Specifications |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Purity(as C4H6O6) | 99.7% min |
| Heavy metals( as Pb) | 0.01% max |
| Loss on drying | 0.2% max |
| Chloride | 0.01% max |
| Sulfate | 0.015% max |
| Oxalate | 0.035% max |
| Calcium | 0.02% max |
Introduction of DL-tartaric Acid:
1. DL-tartaric Acid, a kind of food additives, is a white crystalline organic acid.
2. It occurs naturally in many plants, particularly grapes, bananas, and tamarinds, and is one of the main acids found in wine.
3. As antioxidant added to food, it can make the food have sour flavor.
4. It also can be used as the raw material of succinic acid.
5. L. Pasteus has taken DL-tartaric Acid as the material to research optical activity of natural substances, which is very famous in history.
6. As a food additive, DL-tartaric Acid is an essential food ingredient in our food supply.
