Food Additives, Reagents and Reference Standards for Food Additive Tests
Food additives are designed to impart a unique texture or color to foods to make them more appetizing, supplement nutritional components, and maintain or preserve quality, and as such they play a central role in enriching our dietary life.
In Japan, Food additives are defined in the Food Sanitation Act as "substances which are used by being added, mixed or infiltrated into food or by other methods in the process of producing food or for the purpose of processing or preserving food."
Fujifilm Wako offers a wide range of various reagents and reference standards for food additive tests. We also distribute food additives produced based on the standards described in the Japan's Specifications and Standards for Food Additives.
Food additives
In Japan, as a general rule, only approximately 470 food additives designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (designated additives) can be used in accordance with Article 12 of the Food Sanitation Act. Among non-specified additives, existing additives, natural flavors, and general food/drink additives can be used as additives. For food additives, the “acceptable daily intake (ADI)” (1/100 of the no-observed-adverse-effect level) has been established as the daily safe intake under the Food Sanitation Act.
Food additives list
| Component | CAS RN® | Category | Product Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium Sulfite | 7757-83-7 | Bleaching agent, Preservatives, Antioxidants | 193-05905 |
| Sodium Benzoate | 532-32-1 | Preservatives | 190-05895 |
| Ammonium Chloride | 12125-02-9 | Expanding agents | 011-03015 |
| Calcium Chloride | 10035-04-8 | Strengthening agent, Coagulant for Tofu | 033-25057 |
| Magnesium Chloride | 7791-18-6 | Coagulant for Tofu, Manufacturing agent, Strengthening agent | 139-00185 |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | 7722-84-1 | Bleaching agent, Disinfectant | 085-02856 |
| Citric Acid | 5949-29-1 | Acidifiers | 038-06925 |
| Trisodium Citrate | 6132-04-3 | Seasoning | 197-06025 |
| Ferric Ammonium Citrate | 1185-57-5 | Fortifier | 097-01815 |
| Monosodium L-Glutamate | 6106-04-3 | Seasoning, Fortifier | 199-14177 |
| Disodium Succinate | 6106-21-4 | Acidifiers, Seasonings | 190-06015 |
| Ethyl Acetate | 141-78-6 | Flavoring agents, Manufacturing agents | 055-00376 |
| Sodium Acetate | 6131-90-4 | Flavoring agents, Flavoring agents, Acidifiers | 193-06005 |
| Sodium Hypochlorite | 7681-52-9 | Sterilizers, Bleaching agents | 192-02217 |
| Potassium L-Bitartrate | 868-14-4 | Expanding agents | 161-07245 |
| Potassium Nitrate | 7757-79-1 | Fermentation Preparation agents, Colorants | 164-04055 |
| Sodium Hydroxide | 1310-73-2 | Manufacturing agents | 195-18895 |
| Potassium Carbonate, Anhydrous | 584-08-7 | Manufacturing agents | 162-03515 |
| Calcium Carbonate | 471-34-1 | Strengthening agents, Manufacturing agents | 034-00425 |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | 144-55-8 | Expanding agents | 199-05985 |
| Sodium Carbonate | 497-19-8 | Manufacturing agents | 196-01615 |
| Lactic Acid | 50-21-5 | Acidifiers | 122-01936 |
| Sodium Lactate | 72-17-3 | Seasonings | 195-05965 |
| Ethyl p-Hydroxybenzoate | 120-47-8 | Preservatives | 056-01325 |
| Propyl p-Hydroxybenzoate | 94-13-3 | Preservatives | 169-05105 |
| Potassium Pyrosulfite | 16731-55-8 | Bleaching agent, Preservative, Antioxidant | 162-03375 |
| Propylene Glycol | 57-55-6 | Manufacturing agents, Quality preservatives | 166-07256 |
| Sodium Polyacrylate | 9003-04-7 | Paste | 196-10765 |
| Sodium Polyphosphate | 68915-31-1 | Manufacturing agents | 194-05935 |
| Aluminium Potassium Sulfate | 7784-24-9 | Expanding agents, Manufacturing agents (potash alum, alum) | 013-07115 |
| Expanding agent, Manufacturing agent (baked alum) | 010-07125 | ||
| Ammonium Sulfate | 7783-20-2 | Manufacturing agent | 013-03455 |
| Calcium Sulfate | 10101-41-4 | Strengthening agent, Coagulant for Tofu | 037-00937 |
| Sodium Sulfate | 7727-73-3 | Reinforcing agent, Coagulant for Tofu | 190-03335 |
| Magnesium Sulfate | 10034-99-8 | Manufacturing agent, Coagulant for Tofu, Reinforcing agent | 131-00427 |
| DL-Malic Acid | 6915-15-7 | Acidifier | 132-05217 |
| Phosphoric Acid | 7664-38-2 | Acidifier | 168-06596 |
| Calcium Monohydrogen Phosphate | 7757-93-9 | Manufacturing agent, Reinforcing agent | 037-07115 |
| Tricalcium Phosphate | 7758-87-4 | Manufacturing agents, Fortifiers | 034-07125 |
| Diammonium Hydrogen Phosphate | 7783-28-0 | Manufacturing agents | 010-03345 |
| Dipotassium Hydrogen Phosphate | 7758-11-4 | Manufacturing agents | 164-04315 |
| Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate | 10039-32-4 | Manufacturing agents | 198-05955 |
| Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate | 7778-77-0 | Manufacturing agents | 160-04275 |
| Calcium Dihydrogen Phosphate | 7758-23-8 | Manufacturing agents | 030-07105 |
Reagents for Food additives analysis
| Component | CAS RN® | Product Number |
|---|---|---|
| Aspartame | 22839-47-0 | 016-11331 |
| Aniline Azo Schaeffer's Salt Color Standard | 1934-20-9 | 016-24881 |
| 2-Amino-5-sulfobenzoic Acid Standard | 3577-63-7 | 013-24651 |
| Sodium 4-Amino-1-naphthalenesulfonate Standard | 130-13-2 | 193-17291 |
| 4-Aminobenzenesulfonic Acid Standard | 121-57-3 | 013-24891 |
| 4-Amino-5-methoxy-2-methylbenzenesulfonic Acid Standard | 6471-78-9 | 010-25141 |
| Calcium 3-[N-Ethyl-N-(4-sulfophenyl)amino]methylbenzenesulfonate | - | 031-23071 |
| o-Phenylphenol Standard | 90-43-7 | 080-03901 |
| Carthamus Yellow | 1401-20-3 | 030-10672 |
| Gardenia Blue | 526194-45-6 | 073-03652 |
| Glycyrrhetinic Acid | 471-53-4 | 072-02181 |
| Glutamyl-Valyl-Glycine Standard | 38837-70-6 | 077-06391 |
| Cresidine Azo Schaeffer's Salt Color Standard | 61660-28-4 | 036-23261 |
| Cresidine Sulfonic Acid Azo G Salt Color Standard | 374784-31-3 | 034-23321 |
| Cresidine Sulfonic Acid Azo R Salt Color Standard | 61660-30-8 | 037-23311 |
| Cresidine Sulfonic Acid Azo β-Naphthol Color Standard | 61660-27-3 | 030-23301 |
| Cochineal Pigment | - | 039-10681 |
| Disodium 4,4'-(Diazoamino)dibenzenesulfonate Standard | 56120-28-6 | 040-33231 |
| 2-(2,4-Dihydroxy-3,5-diiodobenzoyl)benzoic Acid Standard | 3480-21-5 | 043-32981 |
| Sodium 2,3-Dihydro-2,3-dioxo-1H-indole-5-sulfonate Dihydrate Stan | 207399-16-4 | 199-17151 |
| Sulfanilic Acid Azo G Salt Color Standard | 84030-17-1 | 198-17501 |
| Sulfanilic Acid Azo R Salt Color Standard | 50880-65-4 | 195-17511 |
| Sulfanilic Acid Azo β-Naphthol Color Standard | 633-96-5 | 193-17311 |
| Thiabendazole Standard | 148-79-8 | 202-07761 |
| Sodium Iron Chlorophyllin | 32627-52-4 | 194-17721 |
| Norbixin Standard | 542-40-5 | 141-09801 |
| Bixin Standard | 6983-79-5 | 020-19331 |
| 4-Hydrazinobenzenesulfonic Acid Standard | 98-71-5 | 081-09891 |
| 5-Hydroxy-1-(4-sulfophenyl)-3-pyrazolecarboxylic Acid Standard | 21951-33-7 | 089-09951 |
| Sodium 6-Hydroxy-2-naphthalenesulfonate Standard | 135-76-2 | 196-17301 |
| Disodium 3-Hydroxy-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonate Standard | 135-51-3 | 043-33081 |
| Trisodium 7-Hydroxy-1,3,6-naphthalenetrisulfonate Standard | 53683-45-7 | 207-19661 |
| Fluorescein Standard | 2321-07-5 | 065-06151 |
| 5-Benzyl-3,6-dioxo-2-piperazineacetic Acid | 5262-10-2 | 023-09431 |
| Sodium 2-Formyl-5-hydroxybenzenesulfonate Standard | 119557-97-0 | 191-17231 |
| Sodium 2-Formylbenzenesulfonate Standard | 1008-72-6 | 196-17161 |
| Lactoferrin Standard | 146897-68-9 | 122-06811 |
| Lac Dye | 60687-93-6 | 124-04012 |
| Rutin Standard | 250249-75-3 | 188-03411 |
| Rebaudioside D Standard | 63279-13-0 | 182-03551 |
| Rebaudioside D Standard | 438045-89-7 | 189-03561 |
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Food additives
Reagents for Food additives analysis
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