Food Additive Glucono Delta Lactone Used for Energy Drink 90-80-2

Glucono Delta-Lactone is a white crystalline or crystalline powder, which is commonly used as a coagulant, stabilizer, acidulant, etc. in the food industry. It can also be used in the pharmaceutical field and serve as a chelating agent, disinfectant, etc.

(1) Food industry: It is used as a coagulant in the production of tofu, making the tofu fine - textured and smooth - tasting. As an acidulant, it can replace some citric acid, malic acid, etc., and is used in fruit juices, beverages, jams, etc. to adjust the pH value and flavor of food. It is also one of the components of leavening agents. When compounded with sodium bicarbonate, etc., it is used in cakes, breads and other baked goods to produce carbon dioxide gas and make the products fluffy. In addition, it can be used as a preservative to prolong the shelf life of food.

(2) Pharmaceutical industry: It can be used as a pharmaceutical excipient to adjust the acidity and alkalinity of drugs. It can also be used as a raw material for calcium supplements, which is helpful for the body's absorption of calcium.

(3) Cosmetics industry: It is often used as a pH regulator to keep the pH value of cosmetics within a suitable range. It also has a moisturizing effect and helps to maintain the skin's moisture.

(4) Others: In the chemical field, it can be used as a metal surface treatment agent, a cleaning agent, etc., which is used to remove oxides and dirt on the metal surface.

(1) Coagulation function: In food processing, it can coagulate proteins. For example, in the production of tofu, it can form a fine - textured gel structure.

(2) Acidification function: It can slowly hydrolyze to produce gluconic acid, reducing the pH value of the system, thus playing an acid - regulating role in adjusting the acidity and alkalinity of foods, cosmetics, etc.

(3) Leavening function: It can react with alkaline substances to release carbon dioxide, playing a leavening role in baked goods and making the products porous.

(4) Preservation function: By reducing the pH value, it can inhibit the growth and reproduction of microorganisms, thereby prolonging the shelf life of food and playing a preservation role.

(5) Chelation function: It can chelate with some metal ions and is used for the removal or stabilization of metal ions, which has certain applications in the chemical and pharmaceutical fields.