Dipicolinic acid

Dipicolinic acid (CAS 499-83-2), commonly abbreviated as DPA, is a pyridine-based dicarboxylic acid.

Where is Dipicolinic acid used?

• Food and flavoring: acidulant and flavor modifier in processed formulations
• Personal care and cosmetics: preservation systems that disrupt microbial activity
• Catalyst preparation: metal-chelating precursor
• Organic synthesis and polymerization: coordination complexes
• Analytical chemistry: reference standard for spore detection assays
• It is a recognized biomarker for bacterial endospores in specialized laboratory testing.

Good to know: High-purity grades are suited to analytical, food, and cosmetic end uses; technical grade is for industrial and catalytic applications.

Commercial specifications

• Technical grade and high-purity grades
• Packaging from laboratory-scale quantities to bulk orders