Description : Can you name some food additives that are synthesized from non-edible substances?
Last Answer : answer:Ask her if she'd eat anything that had these properties: Lycopene is a type of Carotene, substances which transmit light energy in photosynthesis. With the chemical formula C40H56, they produce ... series of chemical reactions called the MEP pathway in the chloroplast. (It's a tomato.)
Description : Do you read food labels and take note of additives in your food?
Last Answer : answer:I try to avoid as many processed foods as I can, but once in awhile (on every shopping trip) I will break down and get an old favorite or try a new guilty pleasure. When I do ... ' about that, and I figure that most otherwise healthy foods have health benefits that outweigh the minor risk.
Description : Are you concerned about all the unhealthy additives in food and make up?
Last Answer : A little, but I’ve come to accept that I can’t avoid them entirely, so I’ve pretty much given up.
Description : What are the best food products to buy these days that aren't filled with additives and artificial junk?
Last Answer : Fresh veggies, whole grain breads,
Description : Does concern over food additives have you planting your own garden?
Last Answer : No, I don’t like bugs.
Description : Does pectin, as a food additive have any synergies with other food additives?
Last Answer : Pectin is often used with acidifiers (typically citric acid). It's not technically a synergistic effect, but the acid inverts part of the sugars, and since invert sugar is hygroscopic it binds some of ... onto the acid until the end. As soon as the acid is added, the gelling effect is dramatic.
Description : Environmentally Safe Septic Additives ???
Last Answer : Not familiar with that brand but check to see if it uses bacteria to break down waste. If it uses bacteria instead of chemicals it is safe.
Description : What are two additives?
Last Answer : The most common food additives are:BHA and BHTCaffeineCaramelEDTALactic acidMonosodium glutamateNiacin, or vitamin B-3PolysorbatesSodiumSodium nitriteSugarSulfitesYellow dye No. 5
Description : What do you call a polymer without adding additives or blending with another ploymer?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : How do commercially prepared and homemade foods compare in terms of nutrients and additives?
Last Answer : Store-bought meals had a greater variety of vegetables in each meal, but home-cooked recipes offered more types of vegetables overall. On average, home-cooked meals often exceeded recommendations for calories and some nutrients, while commercial meals more often fell short on nutrition.
Description : Eposure to mixtures of chemicals are greater than expected on the basis of effects of expo-sure to each chemical individually. This is known as – (1) Additives (2) Antagonism (3) Synergism (4) Independent
Last Answer : (3) Synergism Explanation: When the toxic effect of the mixture is greater than that expected for the sum of individual constituent doses, which is that effects of combined doses are more- ... less than that expected under the dose additivity assumption, the interactions are said to be antagonistic.
Description : Which of the following additives are added to plastics to make it impervious to X-rays? (A) Asbestos (B) Barium salt (C) Carborundum (D) Phthalic acid
Last Answer : (B) Barium salt
Description : Which of the following additives improves the cetane number of diesel? (A) Amyl nitrate (B) Ethyl mercaptan (C) Naphthenic acid (D) Tetra ethyl lead
Last Answer : (B) Ethyl mercaptan
Description : Waxy crudes are treated with chemical additives mainly to (A) Depress its pour point (B) Dissolve wax (C) Precipitate wax (D) Remove wax
Last Answer : (A) Depress its pour point
Description : Additives used for promoting the flocculation of particles is a/an (A) Electrolyte (B) Surface active agent (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : Give reason: a) Food additives are widely used in modern life.b) Addition of artificial food additives should be minimized.
Last Answer : a) Food additives are widely used in modern life. Food additives are widely used to increase the shelf-life and nature of foods. b) Addition of artificial food additives should be minimized. Food additives if used regularly can cause health problems.
Description : Name some artificial additives.
Last Answer : The additives which are produced synthetically and not found in nature.
Description : Name some natural additives.
Last Answer : Extracts from saffron, beetroot plant are used as colouring agents.
Description : What are food additives? How are they classified?
Last Answer : The substances which increase the shelf-life and nature of food are collectively known as food additives. Food additives are classified into a) Natural additives b) Man-made additives c) Artificial additives d) Antioxidants e) Colourants f) Flavourants g) Sweeteners
Description : Extreme Pressure (EP) additives cause ______ wear in the bearing parts. (a) abrasive (b) corrosive (c) pitting (d) fatigue
Last Answer : (b) corrosive
Description : Which of the following additives/water proofing agents is added to lower the hydrophilic (moisture loving) characteristic of cement? (A) Xanthates (B) Stearic acid (C) Calcium & aluminium stearate (D) Formic acid
Last Answer : (C) Calcium & aluminium stearate
Description : Lubricating greases are a mixture of (A) Mineral oil, soap and additives (B) Mineral oil and metallic soap (C) Mineral oil and fatty oil (D) Fatty oil and metallic soap
Last Answer : (A) Mineral oil, soap and additives
Description : Pick out the correct combination about the role of various additives used in polymers. (A) Plasticiser: increases the polymer strength (B) Heat stabiliser: increases the maximum service ... property of polymer but increases its weight (D) Lubricants: increases the flexibility of polymers
Last Answer : Option C
Description : In terms of additives, ____ include both natural and synthetic colorants. a. flavors c. colors b. gums d. sweeteners
Last Answer : c. colors
Description : ____ are the most heavily used additives. a. Minerals c. Gums b. Vitamins d. Sweeteners
Last Answer : d. Sweeteners
Description : The use of food additives is controlled by the ____ clause. a. Delaney c. Delaware b. Additive d. Supplement
Last Answer : a. Delaney
Description : Septic Tank Additives
Last Answer : We all know where waste water ends up-in the septic tank. The water flows down the drain, through a long tunnel leading up to the tank that is the heart of the septic system. What happens in ... also clog your septic tank without your knowing it. So make sure you buy the right product that works.
Description : Write short note on i. Metafilter. ii. Additives used in tablet formulation.
Last Answer : Metafilter: Construction: It consists of grooved, drainage rod on which a number of metallic ring are packed. The rings are usually of stainless steel and have 0.8 mm outer thickness, 15 mm ... sticking e.g. Mg stearate, steraric acid etc. 8. Colors, flavors and sweetening agents:
Description : State the use of oil additives used in lubricating oil
Last Answer : These are the chemical substances which are added to the lubricating oil either to reinforce some of its natural properties or to provide it with certain new properties which it does not possess ... sulphides or phenols with metals like tin, zinc 6) Anti-foaming additives: - polyorganosiloxanes.
Description : Exposure to mixtures of chemicals are greater than expected on the basis of effects of exposure to each chemical individually. This is known as (1) Additives (2) Antagonism (3) Synergism (4) Independent
Last Answer : Synergism