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Native Tapioca Starch as a raw material of the future – what do you need to know?

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Native Tapioca Starch – what is it? Native Tapioca Starch is extracted from cassava roots. The manufacturing process begins with peeling the root of the plant, which is then sliced and finely grated until the pulp has a smooth consistency. The pulp is then separated from the water by centrifugation until the starch is extracted Read More... from Native Tapioca Starch as a raw material of the future – what do you need to know?

Food Feed Industry 22.05.2023

What is Leucine and how is it used in the pharmaceutical industry?

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What is Leucine? Leucine is an exogenous amino acid – it cannot be synthesized by the human body, but must be supplied through food or supplements. Together with valine and isoleucine, Leucine is counted among the branched-chain amino acids (BCAA). It contains an α-amino group, an α-carboxylic acid group and an isobutyl group in the Read More... from What is Leucine and how is it used in the pharmaceutical industry?

Food Feed Pharma 29.12.2022

Magnesium Oxide and its industrial uses

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What is Magnesium Oxide? Magnesium Oxide, also known as burnt magnesia or simply magnesia, is an inorganic chemical compound. It belongs to the group of basic oxides. Magnesium Oxide occurs naturally as the mineral periclase. It is obtained by burning magnesium or by roasting magnesite (magnesium carbonate) or dolomite. When dolomite is roasted, calcium oxide Read More... from Magnesium Oxide and its industrial uses

Feed Industry Pharma 28.12.2022

Threonine: properties and applications in animal nutrition

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What is Threonine? Threonine is an organic chemical compound, an amino acid that belongs to the 20 basic protein amino acids. It is an essential amino acid, that is, one that the human body cannot synthesize itself, so it must be supplied through diet or supplements. Chemically, it is an optically active amino acid with Read More... from Threonine: properties and applications in animal nutrition

Feed Industry Pharma 28.12.2022

Citric Acid – properties and applications in industry and animal nutrition

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What is Citric Acid? Citric Acid is an organic chemical compound that belongs to the AHA or alpha-hydroxy acids. It is naturally found not only in lemons, as the name suggests, but generally in citrus fruits such as oranges, black currants, strawberries or pineapples. Citric Acid is also found in most organisms – it is Read More... from Citric Acid – properties and applications in industry and animal nutrition

Food Feed Industry Pharma 14.12.2022

Lecithin – What Is It? Properties and Uses of Sunflower, Soybean and Rapeseed Lecithin

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Lecithin – what is it? Lecithin is an important component of every body – as a building block of all body cells. The human body cannot function properly without it. Lecithin is a mixture of various fatty compounds. Its composition includes phospholipids, triglycerides, carbohydrates, water and glycolipids. Lecithin is present in some foods, but its Read More... from Lecithin – What Is It? Properties and Uses of Sunflower, Soybean and Rapeseed Lecithin

Food Feed Industry Pharma 12.12.2022

What is Tryptophan? Tryptophan Properties and Usage in Animal Nutrition

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Tryptophan is a raw material obtained by fermentation. It is a key factor in the proper functioning of the nervous and immune systems of animals. Although its prices reach a high level compared to other products in this category, it is in great demand as an essential substance for the smooth functioning of the body. Read More... from What is Tryptophan? Tryptophan Properties and Usage in Animal Nutrition

Food Feed 02.12.2022

Glycine and Its Uses in Food Chemistry and Animal Nutrition

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Glycine is a nonpolar amino acid, the simplest of the 20 natural amino acids. Glycine is optically inactive and has a small side chain. It is essentially involved in the formation of α-helices. Glycine’s properties Glycine is mild and sweet tasting and counteracts the saccharine aftertaste. The ingredient is sensitive to antibiotics that fight folate, Read More... from Glycine and Its Uses in Food Chemistry and Animal Nutrition

Food Feed Industry Pharma 02.12.2022

Monocalcium Phosphate – What Is It and How Is It Used?

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Monocalcium Phosphate, like many other substances added to foods, is derived from minerals found in nature – minerals that are essential to our health and well-being. Monocalcium Phosphate has been used in food production for decades. The substance is obtained through reacting the Phosphoric Acid and Calcium Carbonate. As a building component of bone, Phosphorus Read More... from Monocalcium Phosphate – What Is It and How Is It Used?

Food Feed Industry 03.11.2022

What is Copper Chloride? Copper Chloride as a Feed Additive for Livestock

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Foodcom supplies a wide range of chemical additives. The substances traded by the company are used in a wide range of industries and are appreciated by our Business Partners for their high quality. Undoubtedly, all products are worthy of special attention, and in this article we will take a closer look at Copper Chloride. Read Read More... from What is Copper Chloride? Copper Chloride as a Feed Additive for Livestock

Feed Industry 28.10.2022

Corn Gluten Meal – A Product That Deserves More Attention Than It Gets

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What is Corn Gluten Meal? Corn Gluten Meal is a by-product obtained from a wet- milling process of corn during corn starch extraction. Other products produced during this process include starch, germ oil meal, corn gluten feed and corn broth. After cleaning and removing foreign matter, corn kernels are typically soaked in water containing sulfur Read More... from Corn Gluten Meal – A Product That Deserves More Attention Than It Gets

Feed 06.10.2022