Food Grade Natural Ingredient Thickner Agar Agar CAS 9002-18-0 :
Agar agar, or simply called agar, is a hydrocolloid generally made from Gelidium and Gracilaria, commonly used as a gelling agent and thickener in food. The European food additive number for it is E406
Agar powder is white to yellowish-white or pale yellow, odorless or has a slight characteristic odour.
Specification:
| Items |
Specification |
Test results |
| Appearance |
Pale yellow to off white powder |
Qualified |
| Loss on drying (105ºC) ,w/% |
≤12.0 |
10.7 |
| Total ash (550ºC) , w/% |
≤5.0 |
1.8 |
Gel strength
(1.5%,20ºC,4h), g/cm² |
≥900 |
955 |
| Particle size(80 mesh) |
95% passed |
Qualified |
| Starch test |
Negative |
Qualified |
| Gelatin test |
Negative |
Qualified |
| Acid-insoluble ash, w/% |
≤0.5 |
Qualified |
| Water-insoluble matter , w/% |
≤1.0 |
Qualified |
| Lead (Pb) ,mg/kg |
≤5.0 |
Qualified |
| Arsenic (As),mg/kg |
≤3.0 |
Qualified |
| Cadmium(Cd),mg/kg |
≤1.0 |
Qualified |
| Mercury(Hg),mg/kg |
≤1.0 |
Qualified |
| Total plate count (CFU/g) |
≤5000 |
900 |
| Yeast and moulds(CFU/g) |
≤300 |
Qualified |
| E.Coli |
Absent in 5 g |
Qualified |
| Salmonella |
Absent in 5 g |
Qualified |
use of Agar Agar
This hydrocolloid is primarily used for its gelling properties. About 90% in the market is used in food applications, with the remaining 10% is intended for bacteriological and other biotechnology applications.such as:
Food,Jelly,Bakery,Confectionery,Dairy Products,Beverage,Meat Products,Cosmetics,Pharmaceuticals,Others
Packing: 25kg/bag
About us
1. Established: 2009
2. Main product: Food ingredients & additives
3. Location: Office in Hangzhou, China; Preservative & Flavoring agents factories in Shandong and Shanghai.
4. Main market: Middle East, Middle Asia, South-east Asia, Africa
5. Certificate: ISO, KOSHER, HALAL, SGS and more
Employees: 51-100
R&D staffs: 5-10
Factory Size: 5,000-10,000 square meters
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