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ALUMINUM SULFATE

CAS: 10043-01-3

Aluminum sulfate is an inorganic salt used in food processing primarily for its technical functions such as firming, pH control, emulsification, and sequestration in certain...

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BIOTIN

CAS: 58-85-5

Biotin is a water-soluble B vitamin used as a nutrient supplement in foods and feeds and functions technically as a sequestering agent and nutrient additive.

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CALCIUM CITRATE

CAS: 813-94-5

Calcium citrate is the calcium salt of citric acid used in foods as a firming agent, nutrient supplement, pH control agent, and sequestrant with regulatory allowances in key systems.

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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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CITRIC ACID

CAS: 77-92-9

Citric acid is a widely used food additive and flavoring agent with the CAS number 77-92-9. It has multiple technological functions in foods, including acidity regulation,...

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DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE

CAS: 7758-11-4

Dipotassium phosphate (CAS 7758-11-4) is a water-soluble inorganic phosphate salt used in foods as an emulsifier or emulsifier salt, nutrient supplement, pH control agent,...

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EDTA, DISODIUM IRON

CAS: 14729-89-6

EDTA, DISODIUM IRON (CAS 14729-89-6) is a metal chelate used for its sequestrant, stabilizer, or thickener functions in food-related applications. It appears in regulatory...

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ISOPROPYL CITRATE

CAS: 39413-05-3

Isopropyl citrate is a food additive used primarily as a chelating agent and antioxidant to help stabilize fats and oils and prevent metal-catalyzed oxidative degradation.

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MANGANESE CITRATE

CAS: 10024-66-5

Manganese citrate (CAS 10024-66-5) is a chelated manganese compound used in food as a nutrient supplement and sequestering agent. It is affirmed as GRAS in the United States...

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MONOGLYCERIDE CITRATE

CAS: 36291-32-4

Monoglyceride citrate is a food additive used primarily as a synergist to enhance antioxidant activity in oils and fats and as an emulsifier/sequesterant in food formulations...

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MONOISOPROPYL CITRATE

CAS: 1321-57-9

MONOISOPROPYL CITRATE (CAS 1321-57-9) is a food‑grade formulation aid, sequestrant, and synergist used in food contact and formulation applications, listed in FDA food additive...

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OXYSTEARIN

CAS: 8028-45-3

Oxystearin is a food processing aid that functions as a crystallization inhibitor and surface-active agent in fats and oils, permitted under specific regulatory conditions.

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PHOSPHORIC ACID

CAS: 7664-38-2

Phosphoric acid is a widely used inorganic food additive (INS 338) recognized for its roles in acidity control, flavor enhancement, and sequestration, and it is listed as...

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POTASSIUM CITRATE

CAS: 6100-05-6

Potassium citrate is the potassium salt of citric acid used in food systems for pH control, sequestration of metal ions, emulsification support, flavor enhancement, and...

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POTASSIUM GLUCONATE

CAS: 299-27-4

Potassium gluconate is the potassium salt of gluconic acid, used in food formulations as a nutrient supplement and sequestrant with roles in acidity regulation and metal ion binding.

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SODIUM GLUCONATE

CAS: 527-07-1

Sodium gluconate is the sodium salt of gluconic acid, used in foods mainly as a sequestrant, flavoring agent, and nutrient supplement. It is a white, water-soluble powder with...

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SODIUM METAPHOSPHATE

CAS: 50813-16-6

Sodium metaphosphate is a phosphate-based food additive with multifunctional uses as an emulsifier, sequestrant, texturizer, and stabilizer. It is authorized in the United...

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SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE

CAS: 7722-88-5

Sodium pyrophosphate is a condensed phosphate food additive with multifunctional technical roles in food systems, classified under various technological functions including...

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SODIUM TARTRATE

CAS: 868-18-8

Sodium tartrate is the disodium salt of L(+)-tartaric acid used as an emulsifier, pH control agent, and sequestrant in food products with regulatory acknowledgment in key jurisdictions.

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SODIUM THIOSULFATE

CAS: 10102-17-7

Sodium thiosulfate (CAS 10102-17-7) is an inorganic salt used in foods for antioxidant effects and as a formulation aid, oxidizing or reducing agent, sequestering agent, and...

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STEARYL CITRATE

CAS: 1337-33-3

Stearyl citrate is a synthetic citrate ester used in food processing for its antioxidant, emulsifying, sequestrant and surfactant functions. It is prepared by esterifying...

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TRIETHYL CITRATE

CAS: 77-93-0

Triethyl citrate is a citric acid ester used in food as a flavor enhancer, solvent, sequestrant and formulation aid. It has been evaluated by international authorities for safe...

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TRISODIUM CITRATE

CAS: 68-04-2

Trisodium citrate is the trisodium salt of citric acid used in a wide range of food products for pH control, emulsification, sequestration and flavor modulation with broad...

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