Acetate salts are clear and colorless crystals or liquid (in aqueous form) derived from acetic acid
Acetate salts are clear and colorless crystals or liquid (in aqueous form) derived from acetic acid. Acetate salts are low toxic compounds offering good buffering properties—ability to maintain solutions at relatively constant pH despite changes in acid or base concentration. These salts are extensively found in various end user industries such as for instance pharmaceuticals, food processing, and water treatment industries, among others. Acetate salts are extensively employed in the meals industry as pH buffering agents to preserve processed meat and fish. These salts are included with acetic acid to form a pH buffering mixture, that is used to regulate the pH of foods that are mildly acidic. Acetate salts are primarily used for pH adjustment, crystallization aid, or as catalysts or reagents. Acetate is among the common foundations in the production of complex molecules in living organisms. Salts are formed when an anion reacts with a cation, resulting in t...