L( )-Tartaric Acid
L( )-Tartaric Acid is one of the popular food additives and ingredients in most countries, As a professional L( )-Tartaric Acid supplier and manufacturer, Foodchem International Corporation has been supplying and exporting L( )-Tartaric Acid from China for almost 10 years, please be assured to buy L( )-Tartaric Acid at Foodchem. Any inquiries and problems please feel free to send emails to us via , we will reply you within 1 working day.
Type:Acidulants
CAS No:87-69-4
Qty in 20' FCL:20MT
Min. Order:1000KG
QC:Haccp,Kosher,Halal,Iso
| ITEM | STANDARD |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Purity(as c4h6o6) | 99.5 -100.5% |
| Specific rotation(20 ℃ ) | 12.0 ° --- 13.0 ° |
| Heavy metals( as pb) | 10 ppm max |
| Residue on ignition | 0.05% max |
| Arsenic(as as) | 3 ppm max |
| Loss on drying | 0.2% max |
| Chloride | 100 ppm max |
| Sulfate | 150 ppm max |
| Oxalate | 350 ppm max |
| Calcium | 200 ppm max |
| Water solution clarity | Conforms to the STANDARD |
| Color | Conforms to the STANDARD |
L( )-Tartaric acid is colorless or translucent crystals, or a white, fine granular, crystalline powder. It is odorless, has an acid taste, and is stable in air.
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. And it is used as chiral pool to synthesize tartrate derivatives. With its acidity, it is used as catalyst in the resin finishing of polyester fabric or pH value regulator in oryzanol production. With its complexation, L( )-Tartaric acid is used in electroplating, sulfur removal and acid pickling. It is also used as complexing agent, food additives screening agent or chelating agent in chemical analysis and pharmaceutical inspection, or as resist agent in dyeing. With its reduction, it is used as reductive agent in manufacturing mirror chemically or imaging agent in photography. It can also complex with metal ion and can be used as cleaning agent or polishing agent of metal surface.
