Calcium hypophosphite is used as an animal nutrition supplement, particularly in the poultry industry to strengthen bones and improve eggshells.
Applications/uses
Nutritional supplements: It provides a source of calcium and phosphorus for nutritional supplements to help with conditions requiring increased intake of these minerals.
Pharmaceutical aid: It functions as an antioxidant or stabilizer to retard the oxidation of other compounds, such as ferrous salts.
General manufacturing: It is used in the manufacturing of various pharmaceutical products.
Food additive: It is used as a food additive.
Animal nutrition: It serves as a nutrient in animal feed.
Potential application: Research has explored hypophosphites as a "nitrite-sparing agent" in cured meat products to provide protective benefits.
Dietary Information: The product is suitable for the following nutrition:
Kosher, Halal, Vegetarian, Vegan
Allergen Free, GMO Free, Irradiation Free,
Specifications
|
Grade |
BPC |
NF |
IHS Grade |
|
Description |
A White Powder or Lustrous Crystals; Odourless & nauseous bitter taste |
Colourless transparent monolithic prisms, as small lustrous scales, or as white crystalline powder, it is odourless and has nauseous bitter taste |
White crystalline powder odorless |
|
Identification |
Positive to tests of CALCIUM & HYPOPHOSPHITE |
Positive to test of CALCIUM & HYPOPHOSPHITE |
Test Complies |
|
Solubility |
Soluble in Water, Insoluble in alcohol |
Soluble in 6.5 ml of distilled water and insoluble in alcohol |
Soluble in 6.5 ml of distilled water |
|
Acidity |
NMT. 0.5 ml 0.1 N NaoH |
NMT. 1 ml of 0.1 N NaoH |
NMT. 0.5 ml |
|
Water Insoluble Substances |
- |
NMT. 5 mg |
- |
|
Barium |
No turbidity or precipitates are produced |
- |
Absent |
|
Phosphate and insoluble matter |
NMT 0.5% |
- |
NMT 0.5% w/w |
|
Phosphorous Compounds |
- |
No offensive odour develops |
- |
|
phosphite |
No precipitates formed |
|
- |
|
Heavy Metals |
- |
NMT. 20 ppm |
- |
|
Arsenic |
NMT. 4 ppm |
The residue meets the requirements |
NMT 4 ppm |
|
Lead |
NMT. 10 ppm |
- |
NMT 10 ppm |
|
Loss on Drying |
- |
NMT. 3.0 % at 105 for 1 hour |
- |
|
Assay |
NLT. 98.0 % |
NLT. 98.0 % |
NLT. 98.0 % to 101.0 % |
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