Lactic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)COOH. In its solid state, it is white and water-soluble. In its liquid state, it is colorless. It is produced both naturally and synthetically
Lactic acid is an organic acid fermented of sugar or glucose by Lactobacillus sps.
It used in sugar, Confectionery, Bakery, Jams’, Jelly, Frozen fruit desserts, Pickles.
It is also uses in other food, dairy, beverages, soft drinks and carbonated fruit juice industries.
Lactic Acid is available in 40/60/80/ 88% Purity HS Grade as well.
In sugar confectionery, it is used in continuous production line for high boiled sweets to make perfectly clear sweets with minimum sugar inversion and with no air trapped.
In bakery products it is used for direct acidification of bread. It increases butter stability and volume.
To produce a mild and pleasant taste to acid pickles, relishes and salad dressings. Lactic Acid suppresses Coliform and Mesentericur group of bacteria. Also used in jams, jellies, frozen fruit desserts.
In dairy products such as cottage cheese, addition of lactic acid is preferred to fermentation. Also used in imitation dairy products such as cheese and yoghurt powder.
Lactic Acid is widely used in preserving fruits like firmness of apple slices during processing and it also inhabitates discoloration of fruits and some vegetables.
Use of buffered lactic acid improves the taste and flavour of many beverage, such as soft drinks, mineral water, carbonated fruit juices.
In breweries lactic acid is used for pre-adjustments during the mashing process and during wort cooking. Acidification with Lactic Acid of lager beer improves the microbial stability as well as flavour.
It is also used in processing of meal in sauces for canned fish, to improve the taste and flavours and to relive the unpleasant amine flavour from fish meal for incorporation into bread.
Lactic acid is used as pH regulator in pharma products.
It is suitable as a starting material in the synthesis of chiral products e.g. herbicides or pharmaceuticals. It is also used as a monomer for polylactides, a new generation of Bio-degradable polymers.
It is used in many decalcification products such as cleaners for toilets, bathrooms and coffee machines. It possesses anti-microbial properties.
Lactic Acid is used in Nickel plating processes because of its unique complexing constant for Nickel. It simultaneously acts as pH buffer and stabilizer for the bath.
