Description
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 meatetc.
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Physical/chemical specifications
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Appearance
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Yellowish to yellow flowing powder
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Particle Size
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min. 90% pass 120 mesh
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Viscosity
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min. 5mPa.s
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Gel strength(0.2%KCl,g)
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min.500g
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PH level(1.5%,25℃)
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8.0-11.0
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Loss on Drying
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max. 12.0%
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Ash
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15-40%
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Heavey metal specifications
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Arsenic( As)
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max. 3 mg/kg
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Lead(Pb )
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max. 5mg/kg
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Mercury(Hg)
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max. 1mg/kg
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Cadmium(Cd)
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max. 2mg/kg
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Microbiological specifications
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Total Plate Count
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max. 5000CFU/g
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Yeasts and Molds
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max. 300CFU/g
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Salmonella
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Absent in 10g
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E.coli
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Absent in 5g
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