Tartaric acid has not yet been found in Candida culture media. It may actually be due to plain baker's yeast rather than Candida. Tartaric acid may only be formed in the absence of oxygen. It is also available as a food additive in baking powder, grape and lime flavored beverages, and poultry. It may also be found in grapes and grape products. Cream of tartar which may be used for baking is nearly pure tartaric acid. Its purposes in the food industry include firming agent, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent, humectant, acidity control agent, and sequestant. There is no evidence that any mammals can produce it, so it is probably purely a yeast by-product. Tartaric acid is an analog of the Krebs cycle compound malic acid. An analog is a chemical compound that closely resembles but is not identical to another chemical compound. The atoms that differ in the two molecules are shaded in gray.
Properties
Tartaric acid is also called 2, 3 - dihydroxy succinic acid, is a kind of carboxylic acid, exists in various plants, such as grapes, and tamarind, is also one of the main organic acids in wine. As food add antioxidant, can make food with a sour taste. Tartaric acid is the biggest use of feed additives. It is raw material in medicine industry. In the mirrors industry, tartaric acid is an important auxiliary agent and reducing agent, can control the formation speed of silver mirror, and get uniform coating.
Application
Tartaric acid is widely used as a beverage, and other food sour agent, used for wine, soft drinks, candy, and bread.
Use its optical activity to be the chemical separation agent; it can also be used as catalyst for the resin finishing of polyester fabric.
Use its complexation to as desulfurization, pickling and chemical analysis, medical inspection of complexing agent, masking agent, printing and dyeing of reserving agent. In the low temperature solubility in water is low, easy formation of insoluble calcium salts.
Properties
Tartaric acid is also called 2, 3 - dihydroxy succinic acid, is a kind of carboxylic acid, exists in various plants, such as grapes, and tamarind, is also one of the main organic acids in wine. As food add antioxidant, can make food with a sour taste. Tartaric acid is the biggest use of feed additives. It is raw material in medicine industry. In the mirrors industry, tartaric acid is an important auxiliary agent and reducing agent, can control the formation speed of silver mirror, and get uniform coating.
Application
Tartaric acid is widely used as a beverage, and other food sour agent, used for wine, soft drinks, candy, and bread.
Use its optical activity to be the chemical separation agent; it can also be used as catalyst for the resin finishing of polyester fabric.
Use its complexation to as desulfurization, pickling and chemical analysis, medical inspection of complexing agent, masking agent, printing and dyeing of reserving agent. In the low temperature solubility in water is low, easy formation of insoluble calcium salts.