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Fish Meal: how to use organic fertilizer?

Fish Meal is a category 3 product, which is a rich source of proteins, minerals and amino acids. It is mainly used in feed and fertilizer production. Read More... from Fish Meal: how to use organic fertilizer?

How is Glycerin used? Uses of Glycerol

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Glycerin, also known as Glycerol, is a highly hygroscopic substance. Therefore, it is used in the cosmetics industry, food industry, pharmaceutical industry and many other fields. Read More... from How is Glycerin used? Uses of Glycerol

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?

Understanding Sulfuric Acid: production, uses and safety measures

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Sulfuric Acid is a strong acid commonly referred to as the "king of chemicals" - due to its extensive use in numerous industrial processes. Read More... from Understanding Sulfuric Acid: production, uses and safety measures

Explained by Foodcom: Incoterms® EXW, or Ex Works: Terms of Delivery

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The Incoterms® EXW rule is one of the simplest. It applies to all types of transportation. Read More... from Explained by Foodcom: Incoterms® EXW, or Ex Works: Terms of Delivery

Soybean Oil – applications in the food and chemical industry

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Soybean Oil has many properties due to which it is used in many industries. It is a rich source of unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E. Read More... from Soybean Oil – applications in the food and chemical industry

Beta-Alanine: an emerging ingredient in the sports nutrition industry

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Beta-Alanine is an endogenous amino acid that is important for the proper functioning of the body. That is why it is widely used in the sports nutrition industry. Read More... from Beta-Alanine: an emerging ingredient in the sports nutrition industry

The use of Sunflower Oil in the food and cosmetics industry

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Sunflower Oil is a versatile product used in many fields, such as food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and horticultural industries. Read More... from The use of Sunflower Oil in the food and cosmetics industry

Formic Acid as a preservative and antibacterial agent in the food industry

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Formic Acid has fungicidal and bactericidal properties. It is used in various industries such as food, animal feed, cosmetics, chemical, leather, and textile. Read More... from Formic Acid as a preservative and antibacterial agent in the food industry

Hydrochloric Acid: applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries

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Hydrochloric Acid is a highly corrosive substance, but it is used in the food industry in low concentrations. It is also indispensable in other industries. Read More... from Hydrochloric Acid: applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries

How Rapeseed Oil serves as a multi-use industrial oil?

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Rapeseed Oil is a vegetable oil extracted from rapeseed. It is used in the food industry, as a biofuel, in the production of paints and cosmetics, and in the pharmaceutical industry. Read More... from How Rapeseed Oil serves as a multi-use industrial oil?

Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate (E1442) – Properties and Common Uses

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Due to its properties, E1442 has numerous applications in the food and cosmetics industries. However, these are not its only applications. Read More... from Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate (E1442) – Properties and Common Uses

What is the FMCG industry and which Big Brands belong to it?

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FMCG industry is an industry focused on fast-moving products. Its characteristic feature is the great diversity of its product range. Read More... from What is the FMCG industry and which Big Brands belong to it?

Uses of Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate in agriculture and industry

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Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate is an inorganic compound with fungicidal properties. When dehydrated, it has a very characteristic blue color. Read More... from Uses of Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate in agriculture and industry

Uses of Sodium Benzoate in food and cosmetics industry

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Sodium Benzoate is mostly known for being a preservative. It is widely used in food and cosmetics industry. Read More... from Uses of Sodium Benzoate in food and cosmetics industry

Overview of the most important raw materials and chemical intermediates

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Chemical raw materials and chemical intermediates are substances with different properties and applications. They are not only used in the chemical industry, but also in many other industries. Read More... from Overview of the most important raw materials and chemical intermediates

What is Sodium Hypochlorite and where is it used?

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Sodium hypochlorite has oxidizing, corrosive, antiseptic and bactericidal properties. It is used as a bleach and disinfectant, among other things. Read More... from What is Sodium Hypochlorite and where is it used?

Ferric Chloride in water treatment and production of pharmaceuticals

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Ferric Chloride is also known as Iron (III) Chloride and is a salt of Hydrochloric Acid and iron. It is a widely known chemical used not only for water treatment. Read More... from Ferric Chloride in water treatment and production of pharmaceuticals

Advantages of using urea as a fertilizer

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Urea, also called carbamide, is commonly used as a fertilizer. It also has many other industrial applications. Read More... from Advantages of using urea as a fertilizer

What is Sodium Hydroxide and what is it used for?

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Sodium Hydroxide is a compound with many applications. It is used not only in the chemical industry, but also in the production of food and cosmetics. Read More... from What is Sodium Hydroxide and what is it used for?

Incoterm CIF, or Cost, Insurance and Freight: terms of delivery

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The CIF rule, or Cost, Insurance and Freight, applies to trade by water. An important aspect of this is that the seller must bear the cost of insurance. Read More... from Incoterm CIF, or Cost, Insurance and Freight: terms of delivery

Incoterm CFR or Cost and Freight: Terms of delivery

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CFR - Cost and Freight - is one of the Incoterms rules. The seller bears the cost of delivery, but the buyer also bears responsibility. Read More... from Incoterm CFR or Cost and Freight: Terms of delivery

Modified Starches – Types and Applications in the Industry

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Modified starches obtained by starch transformations are very useful in industry. They owe their popularity to the fact that after modification they acquire new, desirable properties. Read More... from Modified Starches – Types and Applications in the Industry

What is Acid Casein used for?

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Acid Casein has both functional and nutritional properties. It is successfully used in various industries. Read More... from What is Acid Casein used for?

Trisodium Citrate – an overview. What is Trisodium Citrate Dihydrate used for?

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Trisodium Citrate is a flavor enhancer, acidifier and preservative. However, it is worth mentioning that it is not only used in the food industry. Read More... from Trisodium Citrate – an overview. What is Trisodium Citrate Dihydrate used for?

E1422, or Acetylated Distarch Adipate – what uses does it have in industry?

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E1422 has many functions used in industry. Due to its viscosity, it shows impressive thickening ability. Read More... from E1422, or Acetylated Distarch Adipate – what uses does it have in industry?

What is Taurine? Taurine Powder and its uses

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What is Taurine? Taurine is a biogenic amino acid that occurs naturally in all animal tissues. Its chemical name is 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid. Taurine is a β-amino acid, which means that the amino and sulfone groups are separated by 2 carbon atoms. Due to its chemical structure, Taurine does not have the ability to form peptide Read More... from What is Taurine? Taurine Powder and its uses

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

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

Vanillin and its applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries

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What is Vanillin? Vanillin vs. vanilla Vanillin is a highly aromatic organic chemical compound (vanillin glucoside). It is responsible for the smell and taste of vanilla. Dried vanilla beans contain about 2% Vanillin. The terms Vanillin and vanilla are often confused with each other, but despite their similar names, they are not the same thing. Read More... from Vanillin and its applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries

Fish Meal: how to use organic fertilizer?

How is Glycerin used? Uses of Glycerol

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

Understanding Sulfuric Acid: production, uses and safety measures

Explained by Foodcom: Incoterms® EXW, or Ex Works: Terms of Delivery

Soybean Oil – applications in the food and chemical industry

Beta-Alanine: an emerging ingredient in the sports nutrition industry

The use of Sunflower Oil in the food and cosmetics industry

Formic Acid as a preservative and antibacterial agent in the food industry

Hydrochloric Acid: applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries

How Rapeseed Oil serves as a multi-use industrial oil?

Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate (E1442) – Properties and Common Uses

What is the FMCG industry and which Big Brands belong to it?

Uses of Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate in agriculture and industry

Uses of Sodium Benzoate in food and cosmetics industry

Overview of the most important raw materials and chemical intermediates

What is Sodium Hypochlorite and where is it used?

Ferric Chloride in water treatment and production of pharmaceuticals

Advantages of using urea as a fertilizer

What is Sodium Hydroxide and what is it used for?

Incoterm CIF, or Cost, Insurance and Freight: terms of delivery

Incoterm CFR or Cost and Freight: Terms of delivery

Modified Starches – Types and Applications in the Industry

What is Acid Casein used for?

Trisodium Citrate – an overview. What is Trisodium Citrate Dihydrate used for?

E1422, or Acetylated Distarch Adipate – what uses does it have in industry?

What is Taurine? Taurine Powder and its uses

Magnesium Oxide and its industrial uses

Threonine: properties and applications in animal nutrition

Vanillin and its applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries

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