Thickener
carrageenan

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Overview
Carrageenan from certain red algae seaweed extract out the hydrophilic colloid for the preservation and processing of aquatic products, is the energy source of probiotics.

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Performance characteristics
Product Name: carrageenan

E No: E407
CAS No: 9000-07-1
HS Code: 1302391100
Specification: Refined or semi-refined
Packing:  25kg/bag
Place of origin :China
QC:Haccp, Kosher, Hala,Iso
Payment terms: T/T or L/C
Port of dispatch:Shanghai,Qindao

Applications: 

Carrageenan is a widely used food additives and ingredients, with anti-coagulation, lipid-lowering effect, commonly used in the production of jelly, candy production, ice cream production.Used as a thickener in the food industry.

Technical Parameter

Kappa Refined Carrageenan

Appearance

 

Snowy White Powder

 

 

Particle Size

 

95% min. Thru 120 mesh

 

 

Viscosity (mPa.s)

 

≥5

 

 

Total Ash Content (%)

 

≤30

 

 

Moisture (%)

 

≤10

 

 

Gel Strength (g/cm2) (1.5%w/w,0.2% KCL,20℃)

 

≥1100

 

 

Transparency (T%)

 

≥70

 

 

PH

 

7.0~9.0

 

 

Ash of not dissolve into acid (%)

 

≤1.0

 

 

Sulphate (%,count by SO42-)

 

15~40

 

 

Heavy metal

 

 

 

 

Arsenic content (ppm)

 

≤3.0

 

 

Lead content(ppm)

 

≤5.0

 

 

Mercury content(ppm)

 

≤1.0

 

 

Cadmium content(ppm)

 

≤2.0

 

 

Microbiology

 

 

 

 

Total Plate Count (cfu/g)

 

≤5000

 

 

Yeast & Moulds(cfu/g)

 

≤300

 

 

E. coli

 

Negative in 5g

 

 

Salmonella

 

Negative in 10g

 

 

Kappa Semi-Refined Carrageenan

Appearance

 

tiny yellow powder

 

 

Particle Size

 

120/200mesh

 

 

Viscosity (mPa.s)

 

20~200

 

 

Total Ash Content (%)

 

≤30

 

 

Moisture (%)

 

≤13

 

 

KCL Gel Strength (g/cm2) (1.5%,0.2% KCL)

 

≥450

 

 

Transparency (T%)

 

≥70

 

 

PH

 

7.0~11.0

 

 

Ash of not dissolve into acid (%)

 

≤1.0

 

 

Sulphate (%,count by SO42-)

 

15~40

 

 

Heavy metal

 

 

 

 

Arsenic content (ppm)

 

≤2.0

 

 

Lead content(ppm)

 

≤5.0

 

 

Mercury content(ppm)

 

≤1.0

 

 

Cadmium content(ppm)

 

≤1.0

 

 

Iota Semi Refined Carrageenan

Appearance

 

Snowy White Powder

 

 

Particle Size

 

120mesh

 

 

Viscosity (mPa.s)

 

≥5

 

 

Total Ash Content (%)

 

≤30

 

 

Moisture (%)

 

≤10

 

 

KCL Gel Strength (g/cm2) (1.5%,0.2% KCL)

 

Absent

 

 

Transparency (T%)

 

≥70

 

 

PH

 

8.0~10.0

 

 

Ash of not dissolve into acid (%)

 

≤1.0

 

 

Sulphate (%,count by SO42-)

 

15~40

 

 

Heavy metal

 

 

 

 

Arsenic content (ppm)

 

≤2.0

 

 

Lead content(ppm)

 

≤5.0

 

 

Mercury content(ppm)

 

≤1.0

 

 

Cadmium content(ppm)

 

≤1.0

 

 

Microbiology

 

 

 

 

Total Plate Count (cfu/g)

 

≤5000

 

 

Yeast & Moulds(cfu/g)

 

≤300

 

 

E. coli

 

Negative in 5g

 

 

Salmonella

 

Negative in 25g