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Calcined Soda
Soda ash is a weaker alkaline agent compared to caustic soda. It appears as a white, finely crystalline powder that is highly soluble in water. Hot solutions of soda ash effectively saponify fats and hydrolyze proteins1
"Sanitary rules for enterprises in the yeast industry" (approved by the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the USSR 26.11.1980 No. 2266-80) ↩