malic acid


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mal·ic acid

 (măl′ĭk, mā′lĭk)
n.
A colorless, crystalline compound, C4H6O5, used as a flavoring in foods and beverages. The levorotary form occurs naturally in wine and in many fruits, including apples, cherries, and tomatoes.

[French (acide) malique, from Latin mālum, apple, from Greek mēlon, mālon.]
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malic acid

(ˈmælɪk; ˈmeɪ-)
n
(Elements & Compounds) a colourless crystalline compound occurring in apples and other fruits. Formula: HOOCCH2CH(OH)COOH
[C18 malic, via French malique from Latin mālum apple]
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mal′ic ac′id


n.
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C4H6O5, occurring in apples and other fruits, used to age wine.
[1790–1800]
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Translations
kyselina jablečná
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Among the parameters most used to define fruit quality are size, shape, weight, color and chemical substances such as acidity, TSS ([degrees] Brix), TTA (% malic acid), sugar content and some volatile compounds associated with the secondary metabolism that determine aroma, parameters that also serve to determine the quality of the final product and control processes (MORAIS et al., 2017; MATIAS et al., 2017; CREMASCO et al., 2016).
Headquartered in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, Bartek is a leader in the production and distribution of malic acid and fumaric acid, specialty products designed to improve flavour profiles, food safety, and profitability in food and beverages, add nutritive benefits while displacing antibiotics in animal nutrition formulations and contribute to the quality, safety and efficacy of industrial applications.
Common analytes measured this way include glucose and fructose, malic acid and acetic acid, to name a few.