GELLAN GUM

Description Description：Gellan Gum is a kind of extra cellular polysaccharide excreted by microorganism Pseudomonas elodea.It is a linear structure 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 fileds, such as food, cosmetics, detergent, ceramics, petroleum exploration and coating for chemical industry, it is considered as one of the most advanced food additive in the world. Applications of Gellan Gum: Pharmaceutical Industry: Eyedrops;Soft or hard capcule;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(105℃,2.5hours 15% Max Transmittance 80% Min Gel Strength 900g/cm2 Min Ash 12% Max Isopropyl alcohol 750 mg/kg Max PH 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