Application of BICINE|CAS：150-25-4| in the field of fruit and vegetable washing salts

BICINE is an organic compound with molecular formula of C₆H₁₃NO₄ and molecular weight of 163.1717. BICINE is a buffer widely used in biochemical and medical research, such as enzyme reaction buffer, electrophoresis buffer, etc.In addition, BICINE can also be used in the field of washing salts to remove heavy metals from green fruits and vegetables. CN107325891A patent has developed an all natural washing salt for green fruits and vegetables to remove heavy metals. This week, YACOO editor briefly introduced the specific components of the washing salt.

The main components of fruit and vegetable washing salts are sodium chloride, natural alkaloids, plant type surfactants and high efficient heavy metal complexing agents.

The complex heavy metal substance is selected from one or several combinations of disodium EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, sodium gluconate,Potassium gluconate, calcium gluconate, potassium pyrophosphate, phosphate, amino carboxylic acid, 1,3-diketone, hydroxycarboxylic acid, polyamine, porphyrin derivatives, crown ether derivatives, tetrasodium iminodisuccinate, tetrasodium iminodisuccinate, potassium sodium tartrate, ammonium citrate, calcium acetate, citric acid, tartaric acid, aminotriacetic acid, hydroxyethylidenediphosphate, EDTMPS, DTPMPA, EDDHA, EDDHA Na, STPP, ATMP, HEDP, DTPMP PBTC, hydroxyphosphate acyl acetic acid, diethylenetriamine pentamethylene phosphate sodium salt, dithizone, gluconic acid, sodium metasilicate, HEDTA, BICINE, 1,2,3, tetracarboxycyclopentane, 2-oxoacetate butyl, chelating resin and efficient heavy metal chelating agent (chelating card). The content of natural alkaloids is 0.2-20 wt.% of fruit and vegetable washing salt; The content of vegetable surfactant is 1-30 wt.% of fruit and vegetable washing salt; The content of high efficient heavy metal complexing agent is 0.2-20wt.% of fruit and vegetable washing salt.         

The fruit and vegetable washing salt in the patent takes salt as the basic component, and under the multiple mechanisms of demulsification of salt, neutralization of alkaline substances on pesticides, and decontamination of vegetable surfactants, the removal of heavy metal ions is enhanced. In addition, the fruit and vegetable washing salt has low foam, is easy to wash, and has no residue after washing. Most of the substances in it are biomass raw materials, which are easy to degrade, and do not pollute the water quality.

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CN107325891A An all natural green fruit and vegetable washing salt with special effect to remove heavy metals.