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Foodchem is a Carrageenan gum manufacturer in China. It can supply many different specifications of Carrageenan from Foodchem, Carrageenan (also called carrageen gum) is a kind of natural polysaccharide hydrophilic gum extracted from sea plant - red algae.
MAIN APPLICATIONS
Carrageenan Food industry Gelatinizing agent, thickening agent, deflocculant and clarifying agent etc.
Daily industry Toothpaste, detergent, cosmetic and air fresher ,ect
Pharmaceutical industry Medicine suspension, barium sulfate dispersant, capsule ,etc
Biochemistry Microbial carrier, immobilized cell carrier
Others As thickening agent for water water-based paint, ceramic glaze material and water color, the floating agent for black lead, the sizing material for textile products and paper ,and the floating agent for herbicide and pesticide ,etc
PRODUCT STANDARD
Specifications GB15044-2009 Refined carrageenan E407 Semi-refined Carrageenan E407a
Appearance White ,or light yellow to tan powder, odorless White powder Light yellow powder
Grain Size - 60/120/200Mesh 120/200Mesh
Viscosity ≥0.005Pa.s 20-200cps 20-200cps
Total Ash 15-40% ≤20% ≤12.0%
Loss On Drying ≤12.0% ≤13% ≤13%
Pb ≤5mg/kg ≤10ppm ≤10ppm
As ≤3mg/kg ≤2ppm ≤2ppm
Cd ≤2mg/kg ≤1ppm ≤1ppm
Hg ≤1mg/kg ≤1ppm ≤1ppm
Gel Strength — ≥1200g/c㎡ ≥500g/c㎡
Transparency — ≥80 ≥80
PH Value — 7-11 7-11
Acide Insoluble Substance ≤1% ≤1.0% ≤1.0%
Sulfate Ester(on dried basis as SO4) 15-40% 15-40% 15-40%
Total plate count — ≤5000cfu/g ≤5000cfu/g
Moulds & Yeast — ≤300cfu/g ≤300cfu/g
Coliform ≤30MPN/100g Absent in 5g Absent in 5g
Salmonella Absent Absent in 10g Absent in 10g