E270 Lactic acid — is it halal?

Description

Lactic acid — an acidity regulator. The main route is fermentation of carbohydrates by lactic acid bacteria or the fungus Rhizopus (c1, c3); another route is chemical synthesis via lactonitrile (c12). Possible links: lactose and whey (c2), a cattle gene in GM yeast (c5), peptone and meat extract in the medium (c6; in MRS — beef c16, casein c17), fish hydrolysate (c7), polysorbate (c8), shells for neutralisation (c18)

Names: Молочная кислота · Lactic acid · حمض اللبنيك

Also known as: E 270, INS 270, L-lactic acid, D-lactic acid, DL-lactic acid, L(+)-lactic acid, 2-Hydroxypropionic acid, 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid, Milk acid, Молочная кислота L-, D- и DL-, L-молочная кислота, 2-Гидроксипропановая кислота, 乳酸, L-乳酸, حمض اللبنيك

Category: Preservatives

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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