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Carbon dioxide (Carbon dioxide, carbon dioxide, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide IV, carbon anhydride, carbon dioxide, dry ice, CO2, E290).
Carbon dioxide is a colorless gas with a slightly acidic smell and taste, registered in the international classification of food additives under the code E290. It is used as a preservative, propellant, antioxidant and acidity regulator.
General Characteristics of Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a heavy, odorless, colorless gas known as carbon dioxide. A special feature of carbon dioxide is its ability to pass from the solid state immediately to the gaseous state at atmospheric pressure, bypassing the liquid stage (calorizator). In the liquid state, carbon dioxide is stored at elevated pressure. The solid state of carbon dioxide-white crystals – is known as”dry ice”.
Gorenje, the formation of carbon dioxide occurs during the burning and rotting of organic substances, it is released during the breathing of plants and animals, in nature it is found in the air and mineral springs.
Benefits and harms of Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide is not a toxic substance, so it is considered harmless to the human body. But, being an accelerator of the process of absorption of substances into the gastric mucosa, it provokes, for example, rapid intoxication when drinking carbonated alcoholic beverages. It is not recommended to get involved in the use of soda to everyone who has any problems with the gastrointestinal tract, because the most harmless negative manifestations of the action of E290 are bloating and belching.
Application of E290
The main application of Carbon Dioxide is its use as a preservative E290 in the production of carbonated beverages. It is often used in the fermentation process of grape raw materials to control fermentation. E290 is a part of preservatives for storage in packages of meat and dairy products, bakery products, vegetables and fruits. “Dry ice” is used as a freezing and cooling agent for the preservation of ice cream, as well as fresh fish and seafood. How the baking powder E290 “works” in the process of baking bread and muffins.
On sale, you can find E290 Carbon Dioxide in cylinders or in the form of blocks of “dry ice” in special sealed packages.
Use of E290 Carbon Dioxide
On the territory of our country, it is allowed to use the food additive E290 in the food industry as a preservative and baking powder.