dikaltsiumfosfaat
Dikaltsiumfosfaat, also known as calcium hydrogen phosphate, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula CaHPO4. It is a salt of calcium and phosphoric acid. In its anhydrous form, it is a white, crystalline powder. It is also found in hydrated forms, such as CaHPO4·2H2O, which is known as brushite.
This compound occurs naturally in animal bones and teeth. Industrially, it is produced by the reaction of
One of its primary uses is as a food additive, identified by the E number E341(ii). It
In the pharmaceutical industry, dikaltsiumfosfaat serves as an excipient in tablets, acting as a binder and
Furthermore, dikaltsiumfosfaat is utilized in animal feed as a source of essential minerals, calcium and phosphorus,