Thickeners Gellan Gum powder

CAS No.: 71010-52-1
Type.: Thickeners, Stabilizers
Appearance: Off-white powder
Molecular Formula：
Shelf Life： 2 years
Min Order Quantity: 25kg

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Items	Specifications	Results
Characteristic	Off-white, odorless, Free flowing powder	Complies
Content	85~108%	90%
Solubility	Soluble in water to form viscous solution	Complies
Calcium ion test	Pass	Complies
Particle size	≥95% Pass 60 mesh	99.9%
Loss on drying	≤15.0%	7.16%
Residue on Ignition	≤15.0%	7.9%
pH value	5.5~7.5	6.80
Residue of ethanol	≤750mg/kg	601
Gel strength（0.5% solution ）	400-650g/cm2	534
Total Nitrogen	≤3%	Complies
Lead	≤2mg/kg	Complies
Mercury	≤1mg/kg	Complies
Arsenic	≤2mg/kg	Complies
Cadmium	≤1mg/kg	Complies
Total bacterial	≤10,000cfu/g	2800
E. Coli	Negative	Negative
Salmonella	Negative	Negative
Shelf life	Two years

Application
(1) Gellan gum is mainly used in the food industry as an anti-settling agent, thickeners, stabilizer or to structure prepared foods.

(2) Due to the superior gel properties of gellan gum, the use of agar and carrageenan has been gradually replaced.

(3) Gellan gum is widely used in foods such as puddings, jellies, sugar, beverages, dairy products, jam products, bread fillings, surface smoothing agents, candy, sugar coatings, seasonings, etc.

(4) Gellan gum is also used in non-food industries, such as microbial culture media, slow release of drugs, toothpaste, etc.