ACIDE LACTIQUE - 25 KG (ACIDE0023)

The utilization of ACIDE LACTIQUE (E270) has been authorized by the European Union to acidify musts and wines since august 1st, 2009. This practice is regulated according to wine regions; a register has to be kept. Appearance: viscous liquid Amount of lactic acid: 80 % (p/p), [lactic acid] = 960 g/L Specific gravity (at 20°C): 1.18 – 1.2 g/mL Heavy metals (mg/kg expressed as Pb) < 10 Lead (mg/kg) < 5 Iron (mg/kg) < 10 Oxalates (mg/kg) < 100 Lactic acid is naturally present in wines and comes from decarboxylation of L- malic acid by bacteria during malolactic fermentation.