Potassium acetate is widely utilized in research focused on:
- Food Preservation: It acts as a food additive to enhance flavor and preserve food products, particularly in processed meats and dairy.
- Pharmaceuticals: Used in drug formulations, it serves as a buffering agent to maintain pH levels, ensuring stability and efficacy in medications.
- Laboratory Reagent: Commonly employed in biochemical experiments, it helps in the preparation of various solutions and as a source of potassium ions in assays.
- De-icing Agent: In colder climates, it is used for de-icing roads and sidewalks, providing an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional salts.
- Textile Industry: It is utilized in dyeing processes to improve color uptake, ensuring vibrant and long-lasting fabric colors.
General Information
Properties
Safety and Regulations
Applications
Potassium acetate is widely utilized in research focused on:
- Food Preservation: It acts as a food additive to enhance flavor and preserve food products, particularly in processed meats and dairy.
- Pharmaceuticals: Used in drug formulations, it serves as a buffering agent to maintain pH levels, ensuring stability and efficacy in medications.
- Laboratory Reagent: Commonly employed in biochemical experiments, it helps in the preparation of various solutions and as a source of potassium ions in assays.
- De-icing Agent: In colder climates, it is used for de-icing roads and sidewalks, providing an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional salts.
- Textile Industry: It is utilized in dyeing processes to improve color uptake, ensuring vibrant and long-lasting fabric colors.
Documents
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
The SDS provides comprehensive safety information on handling, storage, and disposal of the product.
Product Specification (PS)
The PS provides a comprehensive breakdown of the product’s properties, including chemical composition, physical state, purity, and storage requirements. It also details acceptable quality ranges and the product's intended applications.
Certificates of Analysis (COA)
Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.
*Catalog Number
*Lot Number
Certificates Of Origin (COO)
This COO confirms the country where the product was manufactured, and also details the materials and components used in it and whether it is derived from natural, synthetic, or other specific sources. This certificate may be required for customs, trade, and regulatory compliance.
*Catalog Number
*Lot Number
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
The SDS provides comprehensive safety information on handling, storage, and disposal of the product.
DownloadProduct Specification (PS)
The PS provides a comprehensive breakdown of the product’s properties, including chemical composition, physical state, purity, and storage requirements. It also details acceptable quality ranges and the product's intended applications.
DownloadCertificates of Analysis (COA)
Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.
*Catalog Number
*Lot Number
Certificates Of Origin (COO)
This COO confirms the country where the product was manufactured, and also details the materials and components used in it and whether it is derived from natural, synthetic, or other specific sources. This certificate may be required for customs, trade, and regulatory compliance.