Carragenan Foodgel ® 3000

Foodgel®3000, mainly extracted from Eucheuma spinosum seaweeds, forms soft liquid gels in water and forms strong gels in the presence of calcium ions, with a good stability. It is ideally suited for use in dairy products, bakery and confectionary.

Specifications of Foodgel®3000:

Items	Specifications
Appearance	tan to light and free flowing powder
Loss on Drying	max. of 10%
PH	8.0－11.0
Water Viscosity	40-200 mPas
As	max. of 1 mg/kg
Zn	max. of 50 mg/kg
Pb	max. of 1 mg/kg
Cd	max. of 0.1 mg/kg
Hg	max. of 0.03 mg/kg
Substances insoluble in hot water	max. of 2.0%
Substances insoluble in acids	max. of 2.0%
Total Plate Count	max. of 5,000 cfu/g
Total variable mesophilic aerobic	max. of 5,000 cfu/g
Yeasts and Moulds	max. of 100 cfu/g
Sulphite reducing spores	absent in 0.1 g
Salmonella	negative in 25 g
Escherichia coli	negative in 5 g
Food insects and their rests	absent
Ferromagnetical mechanical impurities	absent
Packaging	25 kg multi walled paper bag with PE liner.
Shelf life & Storage	24 months stored in cool and dry place