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| Food additive- | Carrageenan |
| Kappa Carrageenan | |
| Refined Carrageenan | |
Carrageenan is a wholly natural polysaccharide hydrophillc gum extracted from Phodophyceae red seaweed. It is widely used as thickener, gelling agent, stabilizer, emulsifier, water-binding agent in processed meat, dairy product, Jelly, puddings, creams, custards, pie filling, cake glazings, etc. | |
| Carrageenan Product specs: | |
| Particle size: | 80/ 120/ 200 mesh |
| Appearance: | odorles white powder |
| Potassium Gel strength: | >1400g/cm2; (refined grade) |
| (1.5%+0.2%KCl, 20C) | >1200g/cm2; (refined grade) |
| Ash: | <25% |
| Moisture: | <13% |
| Viscosity: | 20-200cps |
| pH: | 7-11 |
| Transparency: | >80% |
| Heavy Metal(as Pb): | <20ppm |
| As: | <10ppm |
| Total Plate count: | <5000cfu/g |
| Yeast and Mould: | <100cfu/g |
| E. Coli: | absent |
| Samonella: | absent in 25g |
| In addition to Kappa type Carrageenan, we also supply Iota type Carrageenan, which provides low TPC < 3000cfu/g(Total plate count). | |
Kappa refined carrageenan