Ammonium Bicarbonate Food Grade
Description:
CAS No.: 1066-33-7
Other Names: Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate
MF: NH4HCO3
EINECS No.: 213-911-5
Purity: 99.5%
Specification:
| Item | Standard |
| NH4HCO3(purity) | 99.20-100.50% |
| Chloride(as Cl) | 0.003%max |
| Sulfate(compound of sulfur as SO4) | 0.007%max |
| Arsenic(as As) | 0.0002%max |
| Heavy Metal(as Pb) | 0.0005%max |
| Residue(NON-VOLATILE) | 0.05%max |
| MOISTURE | <0.4% |
Application :
Ammonium bicarbonate is used in the food industry as a leavening agent for flat baked goods, such as cookies and crackers, and in China in steamed buns and Chinese almond cookies. It was commonly used in the home before modern-day baking powder was made available. In China it is called edible or food-grade” smelly powder”.