What is Dibasic Sodium Phosphate and its uses?
Dibasic sodium phosphate is a white, odorless powder widely used in the food and pharmaceutical industries as a buffering agent, emulsifier, and thickening agent. It is also used in water treatment and as a flame retardant. It is also known as disodium phosphate or sodium hydrogen phosphate and has the chemical formula Na2HPO4. Dibasic sodium phosphate is soluble in water and has a pH of around 9. It is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA and is considered a non-toxic substance.
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