Properties: White crystal, granule or powder, anhydrous or contains a crystalline water, slightly special scent. Easy to deliquesce and can be dissolved in water. Aqueous solution is a little alkaline and PH value of 10% aqueous solution is 7.4, solubility in water is 20Deg.c and 100ml water can dissolve 39.8g this product. Additionally, it isn't dissolved in ethanol. Usage: Used in preservative for bread, cakes and cheese etc.; mildew inhibitor in feedstuffs and additive for mineral substance. Maximum use level(Japan standard):3.15g/kg Usage: [1] As a food additive, it is listed as E number 282 in the Codex Alimentarius. Calcium propionate is used as a preservative in a wide variety of products, including but not limited to bread, other baked goods, processed meat, whey, and other dairy products. [2] In agriculture, it is used, amongst other things, to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement [3] Propionates prevent microbes from producing the energy they need, like benzoates do. However, unlike benzoates, propionates do not require an acidic environment. [4] Calcium propionate is used in bakery products as a mold inhibitor, typically at 0.1-0.4% [5] Calcium propionate can be used as a pesticide.
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