Activated carbon for the food industry
The first industrial application of activated carbon was in food sector, in the sugar industry. In 1794 charcoal was used for the first time in an English sugar refinery. Today, activated carbons are not only used for treatment of sugar solutions but also cover a wide range of applications from treatment of edible oils and fats, over application in the beverage industry for wine and fruit juices to the coloration of food as E153 (vegetable carbon).
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