sodium lactate food grade is colorless or slightly yellow, viscous transparent clear liquid, odorless or slightly special odor, mildly salty taste, sodium lactate content of not less than 50%, miscible with water and ethanol at any ratio, nearly neutral in its aqueous solution, and insoluble in diethyl ether and trichloromethane. Items Standards Appearance Clear, colourless, slightly syrupy liquid Solubility Miscible with water and with alcohol Identification A Reaction of lactates Identification B Reaction of sodium pH 5.0-9.0 Color 50APHA Stereo chemical purity(L-isomer) 95% Chloride 0.05% Sulphate 0.005% Lead 0.0002% Sugar Passes test Citrate/Oxalate/Phosphate/Tartrate Passes test Methanol and methyl esters 0.025% Assay 60% Cyanide 0.00005%