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DOUGH STRENGTHENER

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AMMONIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 1066-33-7

Ammonium bicarbonate is a salt used as a leavening agent and dough strengthener in foods that decomposes to carbon dioxide and ammonia when heated, and is affirmed as safe by...

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AMMONIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 12125-02-9

Ammonium chloride is a simple inorganic salt used in food processing principally to strengthen dough, enhance flavor, assist leavening, and act as a processing aid under good...

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AMMONIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7783-20-2

Ammonium sulfate is an inorganic salt used in food processing, particularly in baking as a dough conditioner and yeast nutrient, and is recognized as an additive by regulatory...

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BENTONITE

CAS: 1302-78-9

Bentonite (CAS 1302-78-9) is a naturally occurring clay mineral used in food processing for its adsorptive and thickening properties. It is recognized in US regulations under...

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CALCIUM BROMATE

CAS: 10102-75-7

Calcium bromate is an inorganic salt used experimentally as a dough strengthener and leavening agent in flour and dough systems. It is a white, water soluble crystalline...

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CALCIUM IODATE

CAS: 7789-80-2

Calcium iodate is a food additive used primarily as a dough strengthener and flour treatment agent in breadmaking. It is listed in the US Code of Federal Regulations under 21...

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CALCIUM LACTATE

CAS: 814-80-2

Calcium lactate is the calcium salt of lactic acid with CAS 814-80-2, used in food as a multifunctional additive for texture, pH control, and nutrient supplementation under...

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CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

Calcium Oxide (CAS 1305-78-8) is an inorganic compound used in food processing for multiple technological roles, including anticaking, pH control, and firming, recognized by...

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CALCIUM PEROXIDE

CAS: 1305-79-9

CALCIUM PEROXIDE is a synthetic inorganic compound used in flour treatment and dough strengthening, functioning as a slow oxygen-releasing oxidizing agent during baking processes.

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DL-CYSTINE

CAS: 923-32-0

DL-Cystine is a racemic amino acid derivative formed from two cysteine molecules linked by a disulfide bond. It is used for its technical effects in food processing, including...

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L-CYSTEINE

CAS: 52-90-4

L-Cysteine is a naturally occurring amino acid used in food processing primarily to improve dough handling and enhance savory flavors and is regulated in the United States...

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L-CYSTINE

CAS: 56-89-3

L-Cystine is a naturally occurring amino acid derivative permitted for use in foods under specific regulatory conditions. It functions technologically as a dough strengthener,...

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POTASSIUM BROMATE

CAS: 7758-01-2

Potassium bromate is a chemical compound used historically in some food processing applications such as flour treatment and dough strength improvement, with regulatory status...

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POTASSIUM IODATE

CAS: 7758-05-6

Potassium iodate is a crystalline inorganic compound used as a flour treatment agent and dough strengthener in food production under specific regulatory conditions.

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PROPYLENE CHLOROHYDRIN

CAS: 78-89-7

Propylene chlorohydrin is a chlorinated organic compound identified by CAS 78-89-7. It can occur as a residual in modified starches and has been identified in food processing...

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SODIUM ASCORBATE

CAS: 134-03-2

Sodium ascorbate (CAS 134-03-2) is the sodium salt of ascorbic acid and functions primarily as an antioxidant and nutrient supplement in food applications.

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SODIUM ERYTHORBATE

CAS: 6381-77-7

Sodium erythorbate is a sodium salt of erythorbic acid used widely in food processing primarily as an antioxidant and color stability agent, functioning technologically to...

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SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

Sodium hydroxide is a strong alkaline compound used in food processing for pH control, dough treatment, surface washing, and flavor modifications under specified regulatory allowances.

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SODIUM METABISULFITE

CAS: 7681-57-4

Sodium metabisulfite is a sulfur‑based food additive used for preservation, antioxidant function, and dough treatment; it is regulated as a chemical preservative in certain...

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SODIUM STEARYL FUMARATE

CAS: 4070-80-8

Sodium stearyl fumarate is a white crystalline sodium salt of stearyl fumaric acid that functions in food systems as a dough conditioner and technical processing agent. It also...

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SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

Sodium sulfite is a white inorganic salt used in food processing for antioxidant, preservative, and functional dough and flour treatment roles under specified regulatory allowances.

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