Applications and Uses of Sodium Metabisulfite
by Shawn 2014-10-30
Sodium Metabisulfite is a inorganic compound widely used as preservative and antioxidant in food production. As a preservatives, Sodium Metabisulfite can be used in a wide variety of industries including: food production, pharmaceutical, and various other industries.
Sodium Metabisulfite in Food Production
Sodium Metabisulfite is widely used as preservative, antioxidant, bleach, color fixative and leavening agent in food production.
- As preservative, antioxidant, color fixative: in Canned mushrooms, candied, vermicelli to whiten products, keep fresh and extend shelf life.
- As leavening agent: in biscuit, baked food and bread to ferment.
Sodium Metabisulfite in Beverage
Not enough is known about application of Sodium Metabisulfite in beverage.
Sodium Metabisulfite in Pharmaceutical
Sodium Metabisulfite is widely used as intermediate in Pharmaceutical.
- As intermediate: in manufacturing of chloroform, styrene sulfone and benzaldehyde.
Sodium Metabisulfite in Cosmetics
Not enough is known about application of Sodium Metabisulfite in Cosmetics.
Sodium Metabisulfite in Agriculture/Animal Feed
Not enough is known about application of Sodium Metabisulfite in Agriculture/Animal Feed.
Sodium Metabisulfite in Other Industries
Sodium Metabisulfite is widely used as Antichlor, coagulants and contrast agent in various other industries.
- As Antichlor: in Dyeing Process to get rid of Chlorine.
- As coagulants: in Rubber industry to dye.
- As contrast agent: in Photographic Industry to develop.
This application file is based on limited review of Foodchem International Corporation. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about Sodium Metabisulfite or want to report new applications of Sodium Metabisulfite to us.
