Tripotassium phosphate

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Tripotassium phosphate
IUPAC name	Tripotassium phosphate
Identifiers
CAS number
PubChem	62657
SMILES	[O-]P(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+].[K+]
Properties
Molecular formula	K3O4P
Molar mass	212.27 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Tripotassium phosphate is a water-soluble ionic salt which has the chemical formula K₃PO₄. It is used as a food additive for its properties as an emulsifier, foaming agent and whipping agent.^[1] In combination with fatty acids, it is a potential antimicrobial agent in poultry processing.^[2] As a fertilizer, its proportions of N, P₂O₅, and K₂O are 0-33-67, making it one of the few fertilizer compounds in which the nutrient percentages have a total of 100%.

[edit] References

1. ^ NutritionData Food Additive Identifier – NutritionData.com
2. ^ IngentaConnect Microbicidal Activity of Tripotassium Phosphate and Fatty Acids t

• NutritionData Food Additive Identifier
• Microbicidal Activity of Tripotassium Phosphate and Fatty Acids toward Spoilage and Pathogenic Bacteria Associated with Poultry Journal of Food Protection, Volume 68, Number 7, July 2005 , pp. 1462–1466(5)