It is used as flavoring agent, sour agent and buffering agent in the food industry, as well as ham, sausage, aquatic products, and seasoning liquids.
It can be used as a preservative, pH adjuster, and cosolvent; it can also be used to synthesize antidote, diuretic, sedative, hemostatic, synthetic antibiotic, and vitamin A and vitamin B.
It is used as an ion chelating agent to prevent metal dissolution and pitting corrosion in the electroplating industry.
It is a good surfactant and a component of detergents, soaps and demulsifiers.
