Ascorbic acid (ascorbic acid production)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Vitamin C. This product is mainly used in the production of aliments. In this industry it can be used to improve the nutritional value, as an antioxidant and as a preservative. The second most common use of vitamin C, approximately 30%, is in the pharmaceutical industry(Oster and Fechtel 2011). Reference(s): Oster, B. and Fechtel, U. 2011. Vitamins, 7. Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid). In Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Electronic Release, Vol.38, pp.283-298. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. Zion Research, 2016. Ascorbic Acid Market for Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverages, Personal Care and Other End-user Industries: global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Segment, Trends and Forecast, 2015 – 2021. Market Research Store. Retrieved from: http://www.marketresearchstore.com/news/global-ascorbic-acid-market-264, accessed 2 March 2017 The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.