Chemical formula: NaNO₃
Chemical formula: NaNO₃
Chemical formula: NaNO₃
Application
As a preservative, it can inhibit the growth of microorganisms and extend the shelf life of food.
As a coloring agent, in meat processing, sodium nitrate reacts with myoglobin in meat to give the meat an attractive red color, improving the color and appearance of the meat.
Specification
| ITEM | TEST RESULT |
| SODIUM NITRATE%≥99.0 | 99.31 |
| MOISTURE %≤1.4 | 1.0 |
| SODIUM NITRITE%≤0.02 | 0.013 |
| CHLORIDE%≤0.6 | 0.48 |
| SODIUM CARBONATE%≤0.10 | 0.060 |
| INSOLUBLES IN WATER %≤0.06 | 0.021 |
| Fe %≤0.005 | 0.002 |
| PH VALUE:6.5-9.0 | 8.3 |
| CONCLUSION: | FIRST GRADE |
