China (Mainland)
Kappa pure-refined carrageenan
1,Accord with E407
2,High purity,strong intensity and stability
3,Good quality and sevice
A pale yellow, odorless and tasteless powder. Carrageenan is a naturally-occurring family of polysaccharides extracted from red seaweed. It is used as a gelling, thickening, and stabilizing agent in a wide range of food and beverage applications. This product is a semi-refined food grade Kappa Carragenan. It is used as an extender and stabilizer in processed meat & poultry products. Typical usage level is 0.25-0.75% w/w tumbled into the product.
Specification:
Name:
Kappa refined carrageenan
Brand
DEHUI
Standard:
E407
Description
Yellowish to colourless
odourless
Methanol, ethanol propane-2-ol content
%
Not more than 0,1 % singly or in combination
Viscosity of a 1,5 % solution at 75°C
mPa.s
Not less than 5 mPa.s
Loss on Drying
%
Not more than 12 % (105°C, four hours)
Sulphate
%
Not less than 15 % and not more than 40 % on the dried basis (as SO4)
Ash
%
Not less than 15 % and not more than 40 % determined on the dried basis at 550°C
Acid-insoluble ash
%
Not more than 1 % on the dried basis
(insoluble in 10 % hydrochloric acid)
Acid-insoluble matter
%
Not more than 2 % on the dried basis
(insoluble in 1 % v/v sulphuric acid)
Low molecular weight carrageenan (Molecular weight fraction below50 kDa)
%
Not more than 5 %
Arsenic
Not more than 3 mg/kg
Lead
Not more than 5 mg/kg
Mercury
Not more than 1 mg/kg
Cadmium
Not more than 1 mg/kg
Total plate count
Not more than 5 000 colonies per gram
Yeast and moulds
Not more than 300 colonies per gram
Escherichia Coli
Negative in 5 g
Salmonella spp.
Negative in 10 g
Appearance and Colour
Mobility powder white or ash white
PH value(1.5% w/w, 75°C)
7-10
Trans Parency (0.5%w/w,496nm With water clarity 100% 1cm)
Not less than 90%
Potassium Gel Strength g/cm2 (0.8%, 20°C)
1.5%+0.2%KCL(w/w)at20°C 10h
Not less than 1300 g/cm2
Water gel strength 1.5%L(w/w)at20°C 10h
Not more than 500 g/cm2
Partical size
85%