Edible alcohol is drinkable, while the main use of medical alcohol is for external rubbing, which can cause discomfort if taken by mistake. There are many types of concentrations of cooking alcohol, while the concentration of medical alcohol is mainly 75% alcohol and 95% alcohol. Edible alcohol raw materials to potato, cereal, sugar plant-based, medical alcohol raw materials to starch plant-based.
1, the use of
Edible alcohol, as the name suggests, is alcohol that can be drunk, so edible alcohol is not very harmful to the human body. Medical alcohol is mainly used for the sterilization of medical equipment, instruments and the environment. Medical alcohol is used externally and may cause discomfort if taken by mistake.
2, concentration
The concentration of cooking alcohol is generally differentiated according to the type of wine, but usually the degree is not too high, or drinking too much will have the risk of alcohol poisoning. The concentration of medical alcohol is mainly divided into 75% and 95%, of which 75% alcohol is the common medical alcohol, usually can be used in the field of medical apparatus sterilization.
3, raw materials
Cooking alcohol is mainly the use of potatoes, cereals, sugar plants after steaming, saccharification, fermentation and made of alcohol, this alcohol is generally a large water content, the degree is also very low. Medical alcohol is mainly made by using starchy plants through saccharification, fermentation and distillation, and its purity is much higher.