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Sulphur dioxide and sulfite 二氧化硫及亚硫酸盐

# Food Additives

# Sulphur Dioxide

# Sulfites

# Bleach

# Preservatives

# Antioxidants

Sulfur dioxide and sulfite are a kind of important multifunctional food additives, mainly including sulfur dioxide (SO₂), potassium pyrosulfite (K₂ S O₂), sodium pyrosulfite (Na₂ S O₂), sodium sulfite (Na₂ SO), sodium bisulfite (Na₂), sodium bisulfite (NaHSO) and low sodium sulfite (Na₂ S O₂, also known as insurance powder) six compounds. These additives are widely used in the food industry in the world, with bleaching, anti-corrosion and anti-oxidation triple function. In my country's national

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Butylated Hydroxytoluene 二丁基羟基甲苯

# Antioxidant

# Food Additive

# Chemical Compound

# Safety Concern

# Regulatory Policy

# Food Preservation

Dibutyl hydroxytoluene (Butylated Hydroxytoluene, abbreviated as BHT, also known as 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, antioxidants 264, E321) is a synthetic phenolic antioxidant with a chemical formula of Cand and a molecular weight of 220.36. It is a white crystal or crystalline powder at room temperature, basically odorless and tasteless, melting point 69.5~71.5 ℃, insoluble in water but soluble in benzene, toluene, ethanol and edible oil. As an oil-soluble antioxidant widely used worldwide, BHT del

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Nitrogen 氮气

# Nitrogen Use

# Food Additives

# Inert Gases

# Packaging Filling

# Food Industry

# Processing Aids

Nitrogen (Nitrogen, chemical formula N₂,CAS number 7727-37-9) is a colorless, tasteless, odorless inert gas, accounting for about 78% of the earth's atmospheric volume. In the food additive system, nitrogen is classified as a processing aid (CNS No. 00.024), and its core functions include as a packaging filling gas, refrigerant, propellant, and antioxidant carrier. In 2017, with the approval of the announcement of the National Health Commission, nitrogen (liquid nitrogen) was officially included

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Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids 单，双甘油脂肪酸酯

# FattyAcids

# Surfactant

# Emulsifier

# FoodAdditive

# CoatingAgent

# SafeIngredient

Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (MDG,INS No. 471, EU E Code E471) is an organic compound prepared by esterification of glycerol and edible fatty acids, which is a nonionic surfactant. As one of the largest emulsifier varieties in the global food industry, it has the dual function of emulsifier and coating agent. In terms of emulsifier function, mono-and di-glycerol fatty acid esters can effectively reduce the interfacial tension between oil and water, so that the immiscible oil phase and w

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Erythrosine Aluminum Lake 赤藓红及其铝色淀

# Food Colors

# Colorants

# Synthetic Colors

# Food Additives

# Beverage Ingredients

# Food Dyes

Erythrosine and its aluminum lake are important synthetic food colorants, which belong to xanthones. Its international coding system number is INS 127, its Chinese coding system number is CNS 08.003, and its English name is erythrosine and erythrosine aluminum lake. Erythrosine is a reddish brown particle or powder substance, and its chemical name is 9-(O-carboxyphenyl)-6-hydroxy -2,4,5,7-tetraiodo -3H-xanthene-3-one disodium salt monohydrate, its molecular formula is C20H6I4Na2O5 H2O, and its r

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Glacial Acetic Acid 冰乙酸

# Glacial acetic acid

# Chemical raw materials

# Food additives

# Acidity adjustment

# Industrial applications

# Production processes

Glacial acetic acid (Acetic Acid), chemical formula CH3COOH, also known as glacial acetic acid, anhydrous acetic acid, is a high purity form of acetic acid, because of its solidification at 16.6 ℃ below into ice-like crystals named. As an important organic chemical raw material and food additive, glacial acetic acid is widely used in food industry, chemical synthesis, pharmaceutical manufacturing, electronic industry and other fields. In the food industry, glacial acetic acid is classified as an

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Carnauba Wax 巴西棕榈蜡

# Carnauba

# Natural Plant Wax

# Food Additives

# Cosmetic Raw Materials

# Car Care

# Eco-Friendly Materials

Carnauba wax (Carnauba Wax,CAS No. 8015-86-9) is a natural plant wax extracted from the leaves of palm Copernicia prunifera endemic to northeastern Brazil, and is known as the "king of wax. As a food additive (INS No. E903, CNS No. 14.008), it is mainly used as a coating agent and an anti-caking agent, and is widely used in food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, automobile care and other fields. Its high melting point (82-86 ℃), high gloss, excellent film-forming and biodegradability make it the firs

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Amino Acetic Acid 氨基乙酸

# Amino acetic acid

# flavor enhancer

# food additives

# condiments

# meat products

# beverages

Amino acetic acid (English name: Glycine,CAS number: 56-40-6) is an alpha-amino acid with the simplest structure and one of the non-essential amino acids for human body. As a food additive, glycine has been approved for use by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX) and major economies such as China, the United States, the European Union, and Japan. Its function is positioned as a flavor enhancer (China CNS 12.007, International INS 640). Glycinic acid has unique sweetness and umami enhancemen

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