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SUBSTANCE AMELIORANTE [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
DEF

an agent added to improve a substance.

CONT

Potassium bromate. The compound is added as an improving agent in bread.

CONT

Potassium bromate is used as a flour improver.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Se dit d'un adjuvant qui améliore les propriétés technologiques d'un produit. Terme employé notamment pour les substances qui contribuent à renforcer la valeur boulangère d'une farine.

CONT

améliorant. (...) Les principales marques contiennent du bromate de potassium, du persulphate de potassium et des phosphates de calcium.

Spanish

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