As a food additive, gellan gum was first approved for food use in Japan (1988). Gellan gum has subsequently been approved for food, non-food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical uses by many other countries such as US, Canada, China, Korea and the European Union etc. It is widely used as a thickener, emulsifier, and stabilizer. It has E number E418. It was an integral part of the now defunct Orbitz soft drink. It is used as the gelling agent, as an alternative to gelatin, in the manufacture of vegan varieties of "gum" candies.
It is used in soy milks to keep the soy protein suspended in the milk.
Specification of Gellan Gum Low Acyl | |
Items | Standard |
Appearance | Off-white powder |
Residue of Ethanol(mg/kg) | ≤750 |
Loss on drying (105 °C, 2.5 hours, %) | ≤ 15% |
Gel strength (g/ cm2)0.5% solution | ≥900 |
Transmittance % | ≥76 |
PH | 5.5-7.5 |
Water insolubles (dry basis) | ≤ 0.6% |
Ashes (%) | ≤15 |
Lead (Pb) | ≤ 2 mg/ kg |
Arsenic (As) | ≤ 3 mg/kg |
Mercury (Hg) | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
Cadmium (Cd) | ≤ 1mg/kg |
Total Nitrogen % | ≤1 |
Total plate count | ≤ 2000 cfu/g |
Salmonella/ 10g | Negative |
E.Coli MPN/100g | ≤30 |
Yeasts and Moulds | ≤ 100 cfu/g |
Particle size | Min 95% pass 60 mesh |
Conclusion | The goods conform to the standard of E418 |
Specification of Gellan Gum High Acyl | |
Items | Standard |
Appearance | Off-white powder |
Gellan Gum content | 85.0%—108.0% |
Residue of Ethanol(mg/kg) | ≤750 |
Loss on drying (105 °C, 2.5 hours, %) | ≤ 14% |
Gel strength (g/ cm2)1.0% solution | 450-650 |
Transmittance % | ≥76 |
PH | 5.5-7.5 |
Water insolubles (dry basis) | ≤ 0.6% |
Ashes (%) | ≤15 |
Lead (Pb) | ≤ 2 mg/ kg |
Arsenic (As) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
Mercury (Hg) | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
Cadmium (Cd) | ≤ 1mg/kg |
Total Nitrogen % | ≤1 |
Total plate count | ≤ 10,000 cfu/g |
Salmonella/ 10g | Negative |
E.Coli /5g | Negetaive |
Yeasts and Moulds | ≤ 500 cfu/g |
Particle size | Min 98% pass 80 mesh |
Conclusion | The goods conform to the standard of E418 |
2.Lead time: Within 2-3 weeks
Located in Shanghai, China, GOODCHEM TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED is an innovative and leading manufacturer and supplier of chemicals, ranging from APIs to food, feed and pharmaceutical additives and ingredients and industrial chemicals, applied to meat, confectionary, pharmacy, drinks, dairy, animal feed, water treatment, oil-drilling,etc. Our main product catergory includes Vitamins, Amino Acids, Plant Extracts and Dehydrated Vegetables.
1. Competitive offers with standard high quality or customize
2. Available customizing blending of above 2 single products
3. Prompt delivery within 2-3 weeks(1 weeks is available for ready stock)
4. Well-trained and professional technologist and sales with rich experience in the field for 5-10 years
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1. What's your MOQ?
Depends on different product
2. What's your payment terms?
T/T or L/C
3. What's your lead time?
Normally 2-3 weeks and 1 week for ready stock
4. What shipping documents do you provide?
Commercial Inovice, Packing List, Certificate of Analysis, Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin(Form A), Insurance, Health Certificate, GMO Free Certificate, Allergen Free Certificate or according to your request.