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Carrageenan: Foodgel®1000

Carrageenan Foodgel®1000

Foodgel®1000 is semi refined food grade Kappa Karrageenan ( E407a) extracted from Eucheuma cottonii seaweeds. It forms thermoreversible gels at sufficient concentration and is highly sensitive to potassium ion which greatly enhances its gelling properties. Foodgel®1000 is stable in alkali medium.

Specifications of Foodgel ® 1000:  

Items Specifications
Appearance Light and free flowing powder
Loss on Drying max. of 12%
PH 8-11
Gel Strength Water gel(1.5%,0.2kcl) >450 g/cm2
As max. of 1 mg/kg
Zn max. of 50 mg/kg
Pb max. of 1 mg/kg
C d max. of 0.1 mg/kg
Hg max. of 0.03 mg/kg
Total Plate Count max. of 10,000 cfu/g
Total variable mesophilic aerobic max. of 5,000 cfu/g
Yeasts and Molds max. of 100 cfu/g
Sulphite reducing spores absent in 0.1 g
Salmonella negative in 25 g
Escherichia coli negative in 5 g
Substances insoluble in hot water max. of 2.0%
Substances insoluble in acids max. of 2.0%
Average Molecular Weight min. of 100,000 Daltons
Food insects and their rests Absent
Ferromagnetical mechanical impurities Absent

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