Acidulation — Process Challenge

Citrat- & Phosphat-Puffersalze für pH-Kontrolle in Milchprodukten und verarbeiteten Lebensmitteln

Der Verarbeitungs-pH driftet und destabilisiert Proteine, Emulsionen und Aroma; Puffersalze auf Citrat-/Phosphatbasis fixieren den pH und sequestrieren Calcium
Updated Jun 2026
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Recommended Chemistries (6)
Sodium Citrate
CAS 68-04-2
Spezialadditive
Chelatisierung / Sequestrierung
The citrate/citric pair holds target pH against acid drift and sequesters calcium in dairy and beverage systems
Physical Description: Dry powder, liquid, or solid   Siedepunkt:BP: Decomposes at red heat /Dihydrate/   Schmelzpunkt:>300 °C
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Potassium Citrate
CAS 866-84-2
Säuren & Salze
Chelatisierung / Sequestrierung
Potassium-based buffer and sequestrant for low-sodium beverages and process cheese
Solubility: 1 G DISSOLVES IN 0.65 ML WATER   PH: Between 7,5 and 9,0 (5 % aqueous solution)
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Monosodium Phosphate
CAS 7558-80-7
Spezialadditive
pH-Einstellung
Phosphate buffer that stabilizes pH and improves protein hydration in processed foods
Schmelzpunkt:Decomposes at 75   Dichte:2360 kg/cu m   Solubility: 121 g/L
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Calcium Citrate
CAS 813-94-5
Säuren & Salze
pH-Einstellung
Calcium citrate buffers on the acid side and resists pH swings in fortified blends
Solubility: White powder, odorless. Insol in alcohol. Loses…
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Potassium Citrate FG USP/FCC
CAS 6100-05-6
Chelatisierung / Sequestrierung
CAS matches food-grade tripotassium citrate monohydrate. Citrate is a genuine pH buffer in the stated 3.5-6.5 band and a calcium sequestrant; potassium form is used as a low-sodium emulsifying/buffering salt in dairy (processed cheese, cream, evaporated/UHT milk) to stabilize casein and emulsions against buffer drift. Direct fit for this exact use-case.
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Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
CAS 7722-88-5
Säuren & Salze
Chelatisierung / Sequestrierung
CAS matches anhydrous TSPP. One of the classic phosphate emulsifying/melting salts for processed cheese and dairy: raises and buffers pH while chelating casein-bound calcium, preventing protein destabilization and fat separation. This is precisely the buffer-drift / protein-stability problem the page targets. Direct fit.
Schmelzpunkt:988 °C   Siedepunkt:Decomposes   Dichte:2.45
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