Descriptionï¼Gellan Gum is a kind of extralar polysaccharide excreted by microorganism Pseudomonas elodea. It is a ructure with a repeating unit of tetrasaccharide. As emulsifier, suspension agent, thickener, stabilizer, gelling agent, tissue culture medium, film former and lubricant,gellan gum has been widely used in over 20 fields, such as food, cosmetics, detergent, ceramics, petroleum exploration and coating for chemical industry, it is considered as one of the most advanced food additives in the world. Applications of Gellan Gum: rmaceutical Industry: Eyedrops; Soft or hard capsule; Coating. Cosmetics: Personal tending products; Perfume. Chemical industry: Coating; Gelling agents; Toothpaste. Agriculture: Fertilizer gels. Others: Car Air Fresheners; Microorganism; Plant Culture Medium, etc
ITEMS | STANDARDs |
Appearance | Off-white powder |
Purity(CO2 yielding) | 3.3%-6.8% |
Loss on drying(105â,2.5hours | 15% Max |
Transmittance | 80% Min |
Gel Strength | 900g/cm2 Min |
Ash | 12% Max |
Isopropyl alcohol | 750 mg/kg Max |
/td> | 6.0-8.0 |
Lead(Pb) | 2mg/kg Max |
Arsenic (As) | 3mg/kg Max |
Mercury(Hg) | 1mg/kg Max |
Cadmium(Cd) | 1mg/kg Max |
Heavy metals | 20mg/kg Max |
Total plate count | 10000cfu/g Max |
Mould & Yeast | 400cfu/g Max |
Salmonella Spp./10g | Negative |
E.coli/5g | Negative |
Particle Size | Min 95% Pass 80mesh |