Sodium Lactate is the sodium salt of Lactic Acid produced by fermentation of a sugar source, such as corn or beets, and then neutralizing the resulting lactic acid to create a compound having the formula NaC3H5O3. As a food additive, sodium lactate has the E E325 and naturally is a liquid product, but also is available in powder form. As early as 1836, sodium lactate was recognized as a salt of a weak acid rather than being a base, and it was then known that the lactate had to be metabolized in the liver before the sodium could have any titrating activity.
ITEM | STANDARD |
Assay | Min60% |
Fresh color | Max 100a |
Putity %L+ | Min 95 |
Sulted ash | Max 0.1% |
Chloride | Max 0.2% |
Sulte | Max 0.25% |
Iron | Max 10 mg/kg |
Arsenic | Max 3 mg/kg |
Lead | Max 5 mg/kg |
Mercury | Max 1 mg/kg |
Heavy Metals (as Pb) | Max 10 mg/kg |