What is Formic Acid?
Formic acid is a carboxylic acid that can be sourced naturally from some insects or synthetically made. [1]
Formic Acid in Food
Diluted formic acid is on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration list of food additives. [1]
A major use of formic acid is as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. [1]
Formic acid was first synthesized from hydrocyanic acid by the French chemist Joseph Gay-Lussac. In 1855, another French chemist, Marcellin Berthelot, developed a synthesis from carbon monoxide similar to the process used today. [1]
Source(s) Derived From |
Animal Sources, Chemical (Synthetic) Sources In nature, formic acid is found in most ants and in stingless bees of the Oxytrigona genus. [1] Industrially, formic acid is produced from methanol. [1] |
Natural or Artificial? |
Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) |
References |
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Aliases (Also Known As) |
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| Action | User | Date/Time |
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| Ingredient added | UPC Food Search | March 28, 2019 @ 4:19 PM |
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