MonocalciumPhosphate
ChemicalnameMonocalciumPhosphate(Monohydrate&Anhydrous)MolecularformulaCa(H2PO4)2,Ca(H2PO4)2·H2OMolecularWeightMonohydrate:252.07Anhydrous:234.052PerformanceWhitepowder;specificgravity:2.220;itissolubleinHydrochloricAcidandNitricAcid;slightlysoluble
inwater(1.8%at30ºC);itcontainsfreePhosphoricAcidandhasthecharacterofhygroscopicity.
Itswatersolutionisacidic.Qualitystandards(FCC-V,E341(I))
TESTITEMFCC-VE341(I)Content(AsCa),%15.9-17.7(Monohydrate)
16.8-18.3(Anhydrous)Assay(onthedriedbasis),≥95%P2O5Content(Anhydrousbasis),%55.5-61.1Description--Granularpowderorwhite,deliquescent
crystalsorgranulesIdentification--PositivetestsforcalciumandforphosphateCaOcontent,%--19.0-24.8As,≤mg/kg33F,≤mg/kg5030Lead,≤mg/kg24Cadmium,≤mg/kg--1Mercury,≤mg/kg--1Lossondrying,≤%Monohydrate1.0--Lossondrying--Monohydrate≤17.5%
Anhydrous,≤14%LossonignitionAnhydrous14.0-15.0Monohydrate:≤25.0%
Anhydrous:≤17.5%UsesInfoodindustry,itisusedasleaveningagent,doughregulator,buffer,modifier,solidificationagent,nutritionalsupplement,
chelatingagent,e.g.,leaveningagentforbakeandcake;assistantfermentationagentandbufferforbreadandbiscuit;pectin
curingagent,yeastfood,modifierinmeatproduct.Whenappliedinfermentation,itcanincreasethefermentationcapacity.PackingIn25kgcompositeplasticwoven/paperbagwithPEliner.StorageandtransportItshouldbestoredinadry,ventilativeandcleanwarehouseandkeptawayfromwaterandmoistureduringtransportand
storedseparatelyfrompoisonoussubstances.Handledwithcare,soastoavoiddamagetopackingbags.