I-CMC, okanye iCarboxymethyl cellulose, sisithako sokutya esisetyenziswa ngokuqhelekileyo esisebenza njenge-thickener, emulsifier, kunye ne-stabilizer. Yi-polymer e-soluble yamanzi, i-anionic ephuma kwi-cellulose, eyipolymer yendalo efumaneka kwiindonga zeeseli zesityalo. I-CMC iveliswa ngokuguqulwa kweekhemikhali ze-cellulose usebenzisa inkqubo ye-carboxymethylation, apho amaqela e-carboxymethyl (-CH2COOH) angeniswa kwi-molecule ye-cellulose.

I-CMC isetyenziswa ngokubanzi kushishino lokutya njenge-arhente etyebisayo kuba ineempawu ezigqwesileyo zokubopha amanzi kwaye inokwenza ijeli ezinzileyo xa ifakwe emanzini. Ikwasetyenziswa njenge-stabilizer yokuthintela i-emulsions kunye nokumiswa ekuhlukaneni, kwaye njenge-binder ukuphucula ukuthungwa kunye nomgangatho wokutya okucutshungulwayo.

Iipropati ezityebileyo zeCMC zibangelwa kukukwazi ukwenza ijeli-efana nesakhiwo xa idibana namanzi. Xa i-CMC yongezwa emanzini, igalela amanzi kwaye idumbe, yenze isisombululo se-viscous. I-viscosity yesisombululo ixhomekeke kugxininiso lwe-CMC kunye neqondo lokutshintshwa, elilinganisa inani lamaqela e-carboxymethyl afakwe kwi-molecule ye-cellulose. Ukuphakama koxinaniso lwe-CMC kunye neqondo eliphezulu lokutshintshwa, isisombululo siya kuba sikhulu.

Iipropati ezityebileyo ze-CMC zenza ukuba ibe sisithako esifanelekileyo sokusetyenziswa kuluhlu olubanzi lweemveliso zokutya, kubandakanya iisosi, iilokhwe, iisuphu, kunye neempahla ezibhakiweyo. Kwiisosi kunye nokunxiba, i-CMC inceda ekuphuculeni ukuthungwa kunye nokuzinza kwemveliso, ukuyithintela ukuba ihlukane okanye ibe ngamanzi. Kwiisuphu kunye nesityu, i-CMC inceda ukujiya umhluzi, uwunike ubutyebi obuninzi, obunentliziyo. Kwiimpahla ezibhakiweyo, i-CMC ingasetyenziswa njenge-conditioner yentlama ukuphucula ukuthungwa kunye nobomi beshelufu yemveliso.

Enye yeenzuzo zokusebenzisa i-CMC njengento etyebisayo kukuba sisithako sendalo esivela kwimithombo ehlaziyekayo. Ngokungafaniyo ne-synthetic thickeners, njenge-xanthan gum okanye i-guar gum, i-CMC ayiveliswanga kusetyenziswa i-petrochemicals kwaye iyabola. Oku kuyenza ibe lukhetho oluhambelana nokusingqongileyo kubenzi bokutya.

I-CMC ikwasisithako esisebenzisekayo esinokusetyenziswa ngokudityaniswa nezinye izityebi kunye nezizinzisi ukuphumeza iipropati ezithile zokusebenza. Ngokomzekelo, i-CMC ingasetyenziselwa ngokudibanisa ne-xanthan gum ukuphucula ukuthungwa kunye nokuzinza kwe-fat-fat salad dressings. Kule meko, i-CMC inceda ukujiyisa ukugqoka kunye nokukhusela ukuba ihlukane, ngelixa i-xanthan gum yongeza i-smooth, i-creamy texture.

Ukongeza kwiipropati zayo ezityebileyo, i-CMC ikwasetyenziswa njenge-emulsifier kunye ne-stabilizer kuluhlu olubanzi lweemveliso zokutya. Xa ifakwe kwioli kunye namanzi, i-CMC inokunceda ukuzinzisa i-emulsion, ukuthintela ioli kunye namanzi ukuba ahlukane. Oku kuyenza ibe sisithako esifanelekileyo sokusetyenziswa kwiingubo zesaladi, i-mayonnaise, kunye nezinye i-emulsions yeoli emanzini.

I-CMC ikwasetyenziswa njengesizinzisi kuluhlu olubanzi lweemveliso, kubandakanya i-ayisikrimu, iimveliso zobisi, kunye neziselo. Kwi-ayisikrimu, i-CMC inceda ukunqanda ukubunjwa kwekristale yomkhenkce, enokuthi ibangele i-gritty, texture yomkhenkce. Kwiimveliso zobisi, i-CMC inceda ekuphuculeni ukuthungwa kunye nokuzinza kwemveliso, ukuyithintela ukuba ihlukane okanye ibe ngamanzi. Kwiziselo, i-CMC ingasetyenziselwa ukuphucula umlomo kunye nokuthungwa kwemveliso, ukuyinika ukuguquguquka, ukuguquguquka kwekhrimu.

Enye yeenzuzo eziphambili zokusebenzisa i-CMC njenge-emulsifier kunye ne-stabilizer kukuba inokunceda ukunciphisa inani lezinye izithako, ezifana namafutha kunye noshukela, ezifunekayo ukufezekisa ukuthungwa okufunwayo kunye nokuzinza kwemveliso. Oku kunokuba luncedo kubavelisi abafuna ukwenza iimveliso ezinempilo okanye ezisezantsi-ekhalori ngaphandle kokuphazamisa incasa kunye nokuthungwa.