Resource - Calcium sulfate
Description
CaSO4 has a molecular weight of 136.14 g/mol. Derived from limestone, it occurs naturally in the form of gypsum, and may be used as a sequestrant in food as well as a buffer and firming agent. Artificial sweetener base, bleaching agent for bread rolls, flour, tinned tomatoes, soy tofu, dried egg, cheese products, tooth paste. Used in mortar, cement and plaster of Paris. Calcium sulfate has a long history of use in medicine and dentistry, including bone regeneration as a graft material and graft binder/extender, and as a barrier in guided tissue regeneration. Crystalline phases of CaSO4 (1). Anhydrite. CaSO4. (2). Dihydrate. CaSO4·2H2O. Called gypsum, as a bleaching agent for crude soya bean vegetable oil (3). Hemihydrate. CaSO4.1⁄2H2O). bassanite. Also called plaster of Paris. Calcium sulfate, 516 or E516, a common laboratory and industrial chemical. Also used as a coagulant in products like tofu. CaSO4 is used as a coating agent for papers and adds thickness and durability, making the paper harder to rip. Specifically, it's used in cooking as a a. Firming agent - Helps maintain firmness of fruits and vegetables or interacts with gelling agents to strengthen food structure. b. Flour treatment agent - A substance that improves baking quality or colour of flour. c. Sequestrant - A substance which controls the availability of a cation. d. Stabiliser - A substance that maintains the uniform dispersal of substances in a food.
Characteristics
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Edible: | false |
| Type: | Compound |
| Form: | Solid |
Made by Manufacturing Process
Used by Manufacturing Process
- Make paper, napkin and toilet tissue from pulp
- Make paper, napkin and toilet tissue from pulp (large batch)
Used by Food Process
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