deacidifying
Lowering pH levels
Deacidifying is the process of removing or neutralizing acid, typically to preserve materials that would otherwise deteriorate.
Paper conservators deacidify old documents and books to prevent them from becoming brittle: The library is deacidifying its rare manuscript collection.
Wine and food producers may deacidify to reduce sharpness or sourness.
Bacterial acid transformation
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- oenologyScience of viticulture products
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
lees · racking · fining · winery · cellar · must · mouthfeel · softening
Measure of solution acidity
- alkalinityAcid-neutralizing capacity
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- bufferProtective intermediate space
hydroxide · carbonate · bicarbonate · base · ion-exchange · aqueous · solution · reagent
Preventing waste or loss
- archivalOf preserved documents
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- documentsFormal written records
library · museum · artifacts · photographs · films · heritage · restoration · stabilization
malolactic
Bacterial acid transformation
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- oenologyScience of viticulture products
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
tannins · lees · racking · fining · winery · cellar · must · mouthfeel · softening · balance
pH
Measure of solution acidity
- alkalinityAcid-neutralizing capacity
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
buffer · hydroxide · carbonate · bicarbonate · base · ion-exchange · aqueous · solution · reagent · calcium
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- archivalOf preserved documents
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
documents · library · museum · artifacts · photographs · films · heritage · restoration · stabilization · buffering
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