CAS 590-00-1 Potassium sorbate, also known as potassium 2,4-hexadienoate, is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. The molecular formula is c6h7o2k. It is white to light yellow flake crystals, crystal particles or crystal powder. It has no or slight odor. It is easy to absorb moisture and be oxidized and decomposed to change color after long-term exposure to the air. Soluble in water, propylene glycol and ethanol. It is often used as a preservative, which destroys many enzyme systems by combining with the sulfhydryl groups of microbial enzyme systems. Its toxicity is much lower than that of other preservatives, and it is widely used at present. Potassium sorbate can give full play to its antiseptic effect in acidic medium, and has little antiseptic effect under neutral conditions.

Application of CAS 590-00-1 Potassium sorbate

As the least toxic food preservative, potassium sorbate is widely used in food and feed processing industries, as well as cosmetics, cigarettes, resins, spices and rubber industries. However, it is most widely used in food preservation and feed.

Outlook of CAS 590-00-1 Potassium sorbate

Potassium sorbate is mainly used as a food preservative. It is widely used because it has a very strong role in inhibiting mold and spoilage bacteria, and is very soluble in water. Potassium sorbate has been recommended by FAO as a safe and efficient food preservative. Potassium sorbate has the characteristics of low toxicity, good anti mold effect, no change in the original nature of food, convenient use, and wide application range. Therefore, many foreign developed countries have used potassium sorbate as a good and efficient antiseptic and widely used in food. At present, potassium sorbate is also widely used in the domestic food industry. With the continuous breakthrough of production cost and production technology, the application scope of potassium sorbate as a low toxicity, safe and efficient food preservative will continue to expand.