Sodium Lactate is the sodium salt of Lactic Acid produced by fermentation of a sugar source, such as corn or beets, and then neutralizing the resulting lactic acid to create a compound having the formula NaC3H5O3. As a food additive, but also is available in powder form. As early as 1836, sodium lactate was recognized as a salt of a weak acid rather than being a base, and it was then known that the lactate had to be metabolized in the liver before the sodium could have any titrating activity.
This product has characteristics, such as natural occurrence, gentle smell and extremely low in the impurity content, etc .Widely used in the production processing courses of meat, wheaten food products extensively. 2.Sodium Lactate has a mild saline taste. It may be used in shampoo products and other similar items such as liquid soaps as it is an effective moisturiser. 3.Sodium lactate commonly is used to treat arrhythmias caused by overdosing of class I antiarrythmics, as well as pressor sympathomimetics which can cause hypotension.
| ANALYSIS | SPECIFICATION | RESULTS |
| Appearance | Clear, colourless, slightly syrupy liquid | Complies |
| Odor | Characteristic | Complies |
| Tasted | Characteristic | Complies |
| Assay | 60% | Complies |
| Sieve Analysis | 100% pass 80 mesh | Complies |
| Loss on Drying | 5% Max. | 1.02% |
| Sulphated Ash | 5% Max. | 1.3% |
| Extract Solvent | Ethanol & Water | Complies |
| Heavy Metal | 5ppm Max | Complies |
| As | 2ppm Max | Complies |
| Residual Solvents | 0.05% Max. | Negative |
| Microbiology | ||
| Total Plate Count | 1000/g Max | Complies |
| Yeast & Mold | 100/g Max | Complies |
| E.Coli | Negative | Complies |
| Salmonella | Negative | Complies |
| ITEM | STANDARD |
| Assay | Min60% |
| Fresh color | Max 100apha |
| Putity %L+ | Min 95 |
| Sulphated ash | Max 0.1% |
| Chloride | Max 0.2% |
| Sulphate | Max 0.25% |
| Iron | Max 10 mg/kg |
| Arsenic | Max 3 mg/kg |
| Lead | Max 5 mg/kg |
| Mercury | Max 1 mg/kg |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | Max 10 mg/kg |