(chemical name: Na₂HPO₄ ) is a widely used inorganic salt . It is used in many areas such as food, pharmaceuticals, water treatment and laboratories.
Used as a pH regulator
It has emulsifying and stabilizing functions.
Cheese, dairy products, ready-made soups, meat products and bakery products
As a food additive, it acts as a phosphate stabilizer.
⚠️ Its use is legally restricted, permitted at certain rates.
Used in the preparation of buffer (especially in solutions such as PBS – Phosphate Buffered Saline)
Provides pH control (especially in the pH range of 7.0–8.0 in biological experiments)
Cell culture and molecular biology studies
It is used in some preparations as a laxative (bowel cleanser) (especially for bowel cleansing before colonoscopy).
Buffering agent in drug formulations
Used to dissolve or fix lime and metal ions
Helps balance water chemistry as a pH regulator
In industrial cleaning products, especially phosphate-based detergents
Can act as a water softener against hard water
Galvanizing , metal surface treatments
As a corrosion inhibitor additive in various industrial applications
| Sector | Usage |
|---|---|
| Food | pH regulator, additive (E339ii) |
| Lab | Buffer solution preparation |
| Medical | Laxative, drug buffer |
| Water purification | pH control, ion binding |
| Cleaning | Detergent additive, water softener |
| Industry | Metalworking, corrosion prevention |
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