Commission Œnologie

Adopted

RESINES ECHANGEUSES DE CATIONS

COEI-1-RESECA Cation exchange resins

  1. Objective, origin and scope of application

Ion exchange is the reversible exchange of ions between a liquid and a solid, during the course of which the solid does not undergo any substantial changes.  When this technique is applied to wine, the solid is an insoluble, permeable synthetic resin capable of exchanging ions with the wine with which it is in conta

POTASSIUM (CASEINATE DE)

COEI-1-POTCAS Potassium caseinate

  1. Objective, origin and scope of application

Potassium caseinate is obtained from fresh or pasteurized skimmed milk by acid coagulation of the casein (see monograph), neutralization using potassium hydroxide and drying with a spray dryer. It is used for the fining of wines.