EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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details on the side of a product
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another word for chemicals
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substances added in small quantities
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products made with chemical process
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Detailed explanation-1: -An additive is a substance which is added in small amounts to foods or other things in order to improve them or to make them last longer. Strict safety tests are carried out on food additives.
Detailed explanation-2: -We know, in a solution the substance present in the smaller quantity is called the solute and the substance present in larger amount is called solvent.
Detailed explanation-3: -Substances that are added to food to maintain or improve the safety, freshness, taste, texture, or appearance of food are known as food additives. Some food additives have been in use for centuries for preservation – such as salt (in meats such as bacon or dried fish), sugar (in marmalade), or sulfur dioxide (in wine).
Detailed explanation-4: -There are four general categories of food additives: nutritional additives, processing agents, preservatives, and sensory agents.