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Benzoaat

Hallo,

Misschien niet echt een vraag voor het chemie-forum.

Maar, benzoaat heeft een conserveerende werking. Maar bij welke minimale concentratie benzoaat blijft benzoaat zijn conserverende werking behouden??

Weet iemand dat misschien??

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Re: Benzoaat

Zelf al gevonden!!

Preferred preservative in Food and Beverages

The major application of sodium benzoate is as a food and beverage preservative, because it provides an effective combination of antimicrobial action, low cost and safety. Furthermore, Purox S has an excellent odor and taste profile. Common uses are in fruit juices and fruit salads, while it is also used in jellies, salad dressings, prepared salads, sauces and condiments, pickles, olives and especially diet soft drinks.

Application -> Maximum level (mg/kg or mg/l)

non-alcoholic flavored drinksdiet softdrinks -> 150

spirits with less than 15% alcohol by volume -> 200

low-sugar jams, jellies, marmalades, etc. -> 500

alcohol-free beer ->200

Sodium benzoate is FDA-approved and GRAS classified. It is registered in Europe as food additive number E211. Benzoic acid and other benzoates, such as potassium and calcium benzoate, have numbers E210, E212 and E213, respectively. The maximum levels in various applications according to European legislation are given above.

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