Product name

Potassium Lactate 60%

Chemical name

Potassium 2-hydroxypropanoate

CAS Number

72-17-3

HS Code

29 18 11 00 00

EU food additive number

E326

Description

Colorless to slightly yellowish viscous liquid, it has a mild saline taste, odorless or with a slight, characteristic odor

Molecular formula

CH3CH(OH)COOK

Molecular weight

128.17

CONTENT

SPCIFICATION

TEST RESULT

Assay

57% - 66%

60.15%

Fresh color

Max 50 apha

35 apha

Acidity

Dissolve 1 g of potassium lactate solution in 20 ml of water, add 3 drops of phenolphthalein TS and titrate with 0.1 N sodium hydroxide. Not more than 0.2 ml should be required.

Qualified

Arsenic

Max 3 mg/kg

1 mg/kg

Lead

Max 5 mg/kg

2 mg/kg

Mercury

Max 1 mg/kg

< 1 mg/kg

Heavy Metals (as Pb)

Max 10 mg/kg

< 10 mg/kg

Reducing substances

No reduction of Fehling's solution

Qualified