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acidulant

English translation: acidifier

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English term or phrase:acidulant
Selected answer:acidifier
Entered by: Veronica Prpic Uhing

20:36 Sep 10, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: acidulant
Is "acidulant" the same thing as "acidity regulator" used in food stuffs? For instance, citric acid (E330) seems to be called both.

"Yet another drawback of the use of acid-releasing acidulants is related to the fact that a particular food product may display a certain buffering capacity"
Jonathan Widell
Canada
Local time: 02:10
food additive used for acid taste
Explanation:
Acidulants – food additives used for acid taste

What the sentence said is that you may add acid releasing food additives (dissociation of substances -acidulants generate H+), but some foods, for example meats have buffering capacity strong enough to neutralize that acidity (H+) so that you need to add more acidulants to acieve desired pH (acidity)

I believe “acid-releasing acidulants” is confusing, since there are other compounds besides food additives – acidulants, that release acid, that is H+.

pH buffers

Chemistry. A substance that minimizes change in the acidity of a solution when an acid or base is added to the solution.

http://fpc.unl.edu/LaboratoryServices/af_definition.htm

http://www.answers.com/topic/buffer


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Askers note:
""The addition of an acid-releasing acidulant has the advantage that the gelation process may be performed in a more controlled manner."""

Gelatination process can be induced by lowering pH - that is by chosing acidulants one has better control over pH and its acidic strenght - for example milk gelatination produce cheese and yogurh

http://www.foodproductdesign.com/archive/1993/0593DE.html
http://library.wur.nl/wda/dissertations/dis3396.pdf




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acidulant/acidifier

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Veronica Prpic Uhing
United States
Local time: 01:10
Grading comment
The short end of it is that the acidulant is used as an acidity regulator. To my amazement my target language does not have a word for acidulant. Perhaps the client can tell me if I can used acidity regulator instead. Thanks to all.
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +3no
hecdan (X)
5Citric Acid
Maria Luisa Duarte
5food additive used for acid taste
Veronica Prpic Uhing
4acidulating agent
Jianming Sun
4adding an acid taste
Fulya Becer
3Yes
Jack Doughty


Discussion entries: 5





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Yes


Explanation:
I should think it probably is.

Definition of acidulant from McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms:
One of a class of chemicals added to food to increase either tartness or acidity, such as malic or citric acids for tartness amd phosphoric acid for acidity.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Citric Acid


Explanation:
Citric Acid or Citric Acid Crystals (C6H8O7) are sometimes referred to as sour salt in cooking. Citric Acid is a mild acid used as an acidulant in foods. An acidulant is used to lower or balance the PH of foodstuffs. A citric acid level of .01% is used to deodorize oils. When used to curdle milk it produces a homemade cottage cheese. To stretch natural citrus drinks water and 1/4 to 1 1/2% citric acid is used. It is used to enhance the fruit flavor in most candy jells and gummys. Sour gummies contain exceptionally high quantities of citric acid which gives them their sour taste, they are typically also coated with the citric acid crystals.




    Reference: http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/source/a/c/acidulant/sou...
    Reference: http://www.bulkfoods.com/citric_acid.htm
Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 08:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
no


Explanation:
excuse my English, I don't translate into it:
acidity regulator = buffer, i.e. takes pH to a certain value
acidulant = gives acid taste
of course oftentimes they may be the same, but the concept is somewhat different
you are probably dealing with an acidulant (taste) that doesn't necessarily modify pH

hecdan (X)
Local time: 03:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X): acidity regulator=pH regulator - the pH may be acidic or basic. Acidulant can lower pH but the important factor is the acidic taste
20 mins
agree  Ivana UK
14 hrs
agree  Aleron
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
acidulating agent


Explanation:
Yes, you are right. It is a kind of "acidity regulator", but it makes other things become (usually slightly) acidic. "An acid-releasing acidulant" means the acidulant releases acid.

Jianming Sun
Local time: 14:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
adding an acid taste


Explanation:
Maybe these definitions can help.
acidulant: A substance added to food or beverages to lower pH and to impart a tart, acid taste. Phosphoric acid is an acidulant added to cola drinks.
acidulant: A food additive used to impart a tart, acidic taste to a food; may also assist in the setting of gels or to act as preservatives.

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I guess you are looking for the finnish word of acidulant, then you should choose your language pair from english to Finnish.
It is absolutely not same as acidity regulatory. it does not regulate acidity, it adds acidic, sour taste to the product.


    Reference: http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/consumer/glossa...
    Reference: http://www.york.ac.uk/org/ciec/food_add/pages/glossary.htm
Fulya Becer
Türkiye
Local time: 09:10
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Native speaker of: Turkish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
food additive used for acid taste


Explanation:
Acidulants – food additives used for acid taste

What the sentence said is that you may add acid releasing food additives (dissociation of substances -acidulants generate H+), but some foods, for example meats have buffering capacity strong enough to neutralize that acidity (H+) so that you need to add more acidulants to acieve desired pH (acidity)

I believe “acid-releasing acidulants” is confusing, since there are other compounds besides food additives – acidulants, that release acid, that is H+.

pH buffers

Chemistry. A substance that minimizes change in the acidity of a solution when an acid or base is added to the solution.

http://fpc.unl.edu/LaboratoryServices/af_definition.htm

http://www.answers.com/topic/buffer


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Note added at 2 hrs 39 mins (2005-09-10 23:16:21 GMT)
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Askers note:
""The addition of an acid-releasing acidulant has the advantage that the gelation process may be performed in a more controlled manner."""

Gelatination process can be induced by lowering pH - that is by chosing acidulants one has better control over pH and its acidic strenght - for example milk gelatination produce cheese and yogurh

http://www.foodproductdesign.com/archive/1993/0593DE.html
http://library.wur.nl/wda/dissertations/dis3396.pdf




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Note added at 1 day 43 mins (2005-09-11 21:19:54 GMT) Post-grading
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acidulant/acidifier

http://www.mustangsonline.org/living/Basics/Healthy Choices/...

Veronica Prpic Uhing
United States
Local time: 01:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Croatian
PRO pts in category: 35
Grading comment
The short end of it is that the acidulant is used as an acidity regulator. To my amazement my target language does not have a word for acidulant. Perhaps the client can tell me if I can used acidity regulator instead. Thanks to all.
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