Potassium bisulfite
Encyclopedia
Potassium hydrogen sulfite or potassium bisulfite is a chemical compound
with the chemical formula
KHSO3. It is used during the production of alcoholic beverages as a sterilising agent. This additive is classified as E number
E228 under the current EU approved food additive
.
Chemical compound
A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Chemical compounds have a unique and defined chemical structure; they consist of a fixed ratio of atoms that are held together...
with the chemical formula
Chemical formula
A chemical formula or molecular formula is a way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound....
KHSO3. It is used during the production of alcoholic beverages as a sterilising agent. This additive is classified as E number
E number
E numbers are number codes for food additives that have been assessed for use within the European Union . They are commonly found on food labels throughout the European Union. Safety assessment and approval are the responsibility of the European Food Safety Authority...
E228 under the current EU approved food additive
Food additive
Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance its taste and appearance.Some additives have been used for centuries; for example, preserving food by pickling , salting, as with bacon, preserving sweets or using sulfur dioxide as in some wines...
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