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Carrageenan Foodgel ® 1000

Foodgel2000 is refined and food grade Kappa Carrageenan ( E407) 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. Foodgel2000 is stable in alkali medium.



Specifications of Carrageenan Foodgel®1000 :

Items Specifications
Appearance Light and free flowing powder
Loss on Drying max. of 12%
PH 8.0-11.0
Water Viscosity ≥60 mPa.s
Gel Strength Water gel (1.5%, 0.2KCl) >500 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
Substances insoluble in hot water max. of 2.0%
Substances insoluble in acids max. of 2.0%
Total Plate Count max. of 5,000 cfu/g
Total variable mesophilic aerobic max. of 5,000 cfu/g
Yeasts and Moulds max. of 100 cfu/g
Sulphite reducing spores absent in 0.1 g
Salmonella negative in 25 g
Escherichia coli negative in 5 g
Food insects and their rests Absent
Ferromagnetical mechanical impurities Absent
Molecular Weight > 100,000 Daltons
Packaging 25 kg multi walled paper bag with PE liner.
Shelf life & Storage 24 months stored in cool and dry place
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