What
are Emulsifiers?
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Emulsifiers (also known as surfactants) are a group of compounds
having surface activity. They come in several forms, including
mono and diglycerides, polyglycerol esters, and more. Emulsifiers
have many different functionalities including:
- Creating/stabilizing emulsion
- Dispersing
- Wetting
- Aerating/foaming
- Defoaming
- Altering crystal structure
- Lubricating
- Soluabilizing
- Starch complexing
- Anti-staling
- Conditioning/strengthening dough
- Fat globule agglomeration
- Increasing freeze-thaw stability
- Fat sparing
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