Carrageenan is a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide extracted mainly from Kappaphycus Alvarezii and Eucheuma Cottonii. Due to its unique characteristic of gelling ability, moderate viscosity, stability and high transparency, it is widely used as gelling and suspending agent, thickener, and emulsifier in food industry to produce fine jelly, gummy candy, ice cream and processed meat etc.
Keep in dry and cool place below 30℃,away from sunlight. After opening, it should be stored in a separate package.
Appearance | White Powder |
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Paticle Size | Min 95% Pass 120 Mesh |
Total Sulfate (%) | 15- 40 |
Loss on drying (%) | 12 Max |
Viscosity (1.5%, 75°C, mPa.s ) | 5 Min |
Gel Strength (1.5% w/w, 0.2% KCl, 25°C, g/cm2) | 1400 Min |
Transparency (%) | 75 Min |
pH (1% solution) | 8-11 |
Lead | 5 mg/kg Max |
Arsenic | 3 mg/kg Max |
Mercury | 1 mg/kg Max |
Cadmium | 1 mg/kg Max |
Total Heavy Metals (as Pb) | 10 mg/kg Max |
Total Plate Count | 5000 cfu/g Max |
Yeasts & Moulds | 300 cfu/g Max |
Salmonella spp. | Negative in 5 g |
E. coli | Negative in 10 g |
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