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tartaric acid

a colourless or white odourless crystalline water-soluble dicarboxylic acid existing in four stereoisomeric forms, the commonest being the dextrorotatory (d-) compound which is found in many fruits: used as a food additive (E334) in soft drinks, confectionery, and baking powders and in tanning and photography. Formula: HOOCCH(OH)CH(OH)COOH
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tartaric acid

[tär′tar·ik ′as·əd]
(organic chemistry)
HOOC(CHOH)2COOH Water- and alcohol-soluble colorless crystals with an acid taste, melts at 170°C; used as a chemical intermediate and a sequestrant and in tanning, effervescent beverages, baking power, ceramics, photography, textile processing, mirror silvering, and metal coloring.
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The beverages segment dominated the global tartaric acid market during 2014.
The concentration of organic acids present in citrus juice of different varieties were in the following order Citric Acidgreater than Malic Acidgreater than Ascorbic Acidgreater than Tartaric Acid. The result of the study indicated that the citric acid content was higher in Musambi 1323.25 mg/100 ml juice and the lowest concentration of citric acid was found in Kinnow.
Citric, oxalic and tartaric acid have chelating properties and have more affinity for Cr, Ni and Zn in the soil [15-17].
In electrodialysis, ion-selective membranes are utilized to lower the potassium, calcium and tartaric acid concentrations to levels determined by pretreatment testing that should result in stabilization of the wine against KHT and CaHT precipitation events.
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Small quantities of the minerals magnesium, sodium, iron, calcium, potassium, vitamin A and tartaric acid can be found in the fruit.
The fruit, both ripe and dry, contains mainly tartaric acid, reducing sugars, pectin, tannin, fibre and cellulose.
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However, when Cabernet tannins were added to a model wine (ethanol and tartaric acid in water), panelists rated the dryness intensity and duration higher than that of the original model wine.
At the time of harvest, 'Bordo' grapes presented 17.0[degrees] Brix, 3.36 and 0.50% tartaric acid, respectively, for soluble solids, pH and titratable acidity.
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