Thickener
Agar Agar

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Overview
Agar used as a thickener, coagulant, suspending agent, emulsifier, stabilizer, preservative. Agar is rich in dietary fiber, high protein, low in calories, with detoxifies, purging fire, relax, lowering blood pressure, blood sugar and anti-cancer effect.
Agar for the manufacture of capsules and orange drinks, jelly, ice cream, cakes, candy, canned food, meat, rice pudding, white fungus, bird's nest soup food, cold food.

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Performance characteristics
Product Name: Agar Agar
E No: E406
CAS No: 9002-18-0
HS Code: 1302310000
Specification: Gel strenth 1200
Packing:  20kg/bag, 25kg/bag
Place of origin :China
QC:Haccp, Kosher, Hala,Iso
Payment terms: T/T or L/C
Port of dispatch:Shanghai,Qindao

Applications: 
Agar Agar is a natural macromolecule polysaccharide product extracted from seaweeds such as porphyra and Gracilaria etc. and refined by scientific methods. It is composed of Agarose and Agaropectin. Agar Agar is usually white or tiny yellow, free of smell or having light characteristic smell. It can't dissolve in cold water but can easily dissolve in boiling water and dissolve slowly in hot water.
Technical Parameter

Agar Powder

Item

 

Specifications

 

 

Appearance

 

White to light yellow

 

 

Gel Strength (Gr/cm2)

 

700-1300 g/cm2

 

 

Loss on drying

 

<=11%

 

 

Hot water insoluble

 

<=1%

 

 

Starch assay( add two drops of iodine solution)

 

no blue color appearance

 

 

Ash

 

<=3.0%

 

 

Residue after burning

 

5.0% max.

 

 

Water Absorbent

 

75ml max.

 

 

Sieve residue (sieve-60)

 

95% passed

 

 

Melting temperature

 

≥ 80℃

 

 

Gelatinization temperature

 

≥ 30 ℃

 

 

Heavy metal

 

 

 

 

Arsenic(As)

 

<0.0001%

 

 

Lead (Pb)

 

<0.004%

 

 

Agar Strip

Item

 

Specifications

 

 

Appearance

 

White to light yellow

 

 

Gel Strength (Gr/cm2)

 

≥400 g/cm2

 

 

Loss on drying

 

<=20%

 

 

Hot water insoluble

 

<=1%

 

 

Starch assay( add two drops of iodine solution)

 

no blue color appearance

 

 

Ash

 

<=5.0%

 

 

Residue after burning

 

5.0% max.

 

 

Water Absorbent

 

75ml max.

 

 

Sieve residue (sieve-60)

 

95% passed

 

 

Melting temperature

 

≥ 80℃

 

 

Gelatinization temperature

 

≥ 30 ℃

 

 

Heavy metal

 

 

 

 

Arsenic(As)

 

<0.0001%

 

 

Lead (Pb)

 

<0.004%