Food industry

Ammonium acetate, also known as spirit of Mindererus in aqueous solution, is a chemical compound with the formula NH4CH3CO2. It is a white, hygroscopic solid and can be derived from the reaction of ammonia and acetic acid.

Ammonium lactate is a compound with formula NH4(C2H4(OH)COO). It is the organic ammonium salt. It has E number “E328” and is the active ingredient of the skin lotions.

Calcium acetate is a chemical compound which is a calcium salt of acetic acid. It has E number E263. Calcium acetate is used as a food additive, as a stabilizer, buffer and sequestrant, mainly in candy products.

Calcium Lactate is a white crystalline salt. It forms several hydrates, the most common of which is the pentahydrate. Calcium Lactate is used in medicine, mainly to treat calcium deficiency. It is also used as a food additive with E number E327.

Calcium Phosphate is the calcium salt of phosphoric acid with widely used applications. This agent can be used as a countermeasure for exposure to strontium and radium radionuclides.

Calcium sulfate (or calcium sulphate) is the inorganic compound with the formula CaSO4 and related hydrates. It is known in the E number series as E516, and the FAO knows it as a firming agent, a flour treatment agent, a sequestrant, and a leavening agent.

Citric acid is an organic chemical compound derived from the group of hydroxy carboxylic acids. It plays an important role in the metabolism of carbohydrates. It is used in food products as an acidity regulator and antioxidant (E330).

Copper(II) sulfate, also known as copper sulphate, are the inorganic compounds with the chemical formula CuSO4(H2O)x. The pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2O), the most commonly encountered salt, is bright blue. Anhydrous copper sulfate is a light grey powder.