Calcium Chloride (E509)

Category: Food Manufacturing & Processing / Dairy Industry / Alcohol, Brewing & Distilling / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing / Human Health & Clinical Nutrition / Pet Food Manufacturing / Animal Nutrition / Bio Technology

CAS / E-Number: 10043-52-4

Grade / Standard: Food Grade /BP/USP — Parenteral/Feed Grade/Reagent Grade

Functions:

• Firming agent, sequestrant, mineral, Coagulation aid
• Brewing water mineral addition
• IV electrolyte, calcium supplement
• Calcium mineral, water binding
• Calcium source, milk fever prevention
• Cell transfection, media supplement

Industry Notes:

• Canned vegetables, tofu, sports drinks
• Cheesemaking: promotes curd firmness and yield
• Adds calcium hardness; drops mash pH; promotes yeast health
• Parenteral calcium replacement; IV electrolyte solutions
• Hypocalcaemia IV treatment; cardiac resuscitation protocols
• Mineral balance in wet pet food; texture and firmness in wet food
• Dairy cow transition; hypocalcaemia prevention at calving
• Calcium phosphate transfection; cell culture media CaCl2