Glucono delta-lactone (GDL), also known as gluconolactone, is a food additive with the E number E575 used as asequestrant, an acidifier,or a curing, pickling, or leavening agent. It is alactone of D-gluconic acid. Pure GDL is a white odorless crystalline
powder.
GDL is commonly found in honey, fruit juices, personal lubricants, wine and has been marketed for use in feta cheese.
Glucono delta-lactone (GDL), also known as gluconolactone, is a food additive with the E number E575 used as asequestrant, an acidifier,or a curing, pickling, or leavening agent. It is alactone of D-gluconic acid. Pure GDL is a white odorless crystalline
powder.
GDL is commonly found in honey, fruit juices, personal lubricants, wine and has been marketed for use in feta cheese.
It can work with sodium bicarbonate in the ration of 2:1 to make cracker, bread and cake, the dosage is 0.13% of weight of flour .It is made of starch, is not-toxic and harmless to human.
Terms | Specifications | Result |
Identification | Positive | Pass |
Appearance | Fine, White, Crystalline power odorless | Pass |
Assay | 99.0~100.50% | 99.56 % |
Water(Karl Fischer method) | ≤0.5% | <0.2% |
Reducing substances(as D-glucose) | ≤0.5% | <0.5% |
Lead(Pb) | ≤2ppm | 0.5ppm |
Heavy Metals | ≤20ppm | <20ppm |
As | ≤10ppm | 1ppm |
Sulphate Ash | ≤0.1% | 0.05% |
Particle size | 25-60mesh | Pass |