Product Description
Carrageenan is a extract of hydrocolloid red seaweeed, with functions of gel, suspension, emulsion, thickener, stability, hold water. It used for food industry such as cheese, ice-cream, yaourt, butter, sausage, jelly, candy,meat products, aquatic products and so on. Carrageenan also has important functions for pharmaceutical, daily chemical, biological engineering.
Carrageenan is widely used in Dairy, Jelly, soft candies, meat products, beverage, capsule... etc.
Specification
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Product Name
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CARRAGEENAN
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Standard
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E407
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Parameter
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Standard
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Appearance
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White-Cream Powder
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Particle Size
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80 mesh
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Viscosity (cps)
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20~200
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Total Ash Content (%)
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Max. 20
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PH
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7-11
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Moisture (%)
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Max. 13
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Gel Strength (g/cm2)
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Min. 1200
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Water Gel Strength (g/cm2)
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-------
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Heavy Metal(count by Pb,ppm)
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Max. 10
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Sulphate (%)
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15-40
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Arsenic content (ppm)
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Max. 2
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Cd (ppm)
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Max. 1
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Hg (ppm)
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Max. 1
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Acide Insoluble Substance (%)
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Max. 1
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Transparency (%)
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Min. 80
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Moulds & Yeast (cfu/g)
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Max. 300
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Escherichia Coli
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Absent in 5g
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Salmonella
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Absent in 10g
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Total Plant Count (cfu/g)
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Max. 5000
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Applications
It is used as a gelling, thickening, and stabilizing agent in a wide range of food and beverage applications, like jelly, ice cream and beer.
Carrageenan can be used as an extender and stabilizer in processed meat & poultry products.
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