Abstract
PROQUINSA is the only manufacturer of food grade Sodium Bicarbonate in Peru.
Description
Sodium bicarbonate is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3, obtained from sodium carbonate and carbon dioxide, resulting in high-purity sodium bicarbonate. Proquinsa manufactures food-grade sodium bicarbonate with a purity of 99.5%–100%.
Applications
Cookies and Bread Making:
- Adds volume, texture, and fluffiness to dough due to its CO2 content.
- Acts as an acidity regulator (buffer) in bread doughs.
- Functions as a preservative. Acts as an anti-caking agent during preparation.
Animal Feed:
- Acts as a buffer, preventing increases in acidity or alkalinity in the bodies of animals (poultry, cattle, and swine).
- Promotes weight gain in fattening cattle.
- Reduces the incidence of cartilage malformations.
- Combats the effects of heat stress.
Household Cleaning Uses:
- Works as a natural water softener, enhancing the action of detergent.
- Adding half a cup of baking soda to the washing machine neutralizes odors, softens clothes, and removes tough stains, especially sweat and grease.
- In detergents, it acts as a metal ion sequestrant and has an anti-redeposition effect during washing.
- It removes grease from pans, dishes, countertops, and the inside of the oven.
- It removes stains and limescale.