Glucono-Delta-Lactone (GDL) Food Grade: Tofu Coagulant & Acidulant
Glucono-Delta-Lactone (GDL) Food Grade: Tofu Coagulant & Acidulant
Industrial use of Glucono-Delta-Lactone as a food-grade acidulant rests on its delayed hydrolysis to gluconic acid. The compound is the 1,5-lactone of D-gluconic acid, CAS 90-80-2, empirical formula C6H10O6, molecular weight 178.14 g mol⁻¹. In dry crystalline form it is stable; in...
