EDDS

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'Ethylenediamine-N,N'-disuccinic acid (EDDS') is an aminopolycarboxylic acid. It is a colourless solid that is used as chelating agent that may offer a biodegradable alternative to EDTA, which is currently used on a large scale in numerous applications.