Food Ingredients & Additives

Agar-agar

Agar-agar

CAS No.: 9002-18-0

E No.:

Grade: Food Grade

Brand : FISINO

Package : 25KG

Country of Origin : China

Qty in 20' FCL:

Shelf life : 2 Years

Agar-agar

DESCRIPTION

Agar-agar is obtained from Indonesian Gracilaria, a class of Red Seaweed. It is a food grade agar-agar which acts as natural gelling agent,thickener and stabilizer.


SPECIFICATION

ITEM

STANDARD

Appearance

Yellowish to pale white powder

Loss on drying

(105),w/%

≤12%

Total ash (550℃),w/%

5.0%

Gel Strength 

1.5%(w/w) at 20℃,4h

 

800-1400g/cm2

Particle Size(80 mesh)

95% passed 

Starch & Gelatin

Negative

Acid insoluble ash,w/%

≤0.5%

Acid insoluble matter, w/%

≤1.0%

Lead (Pb)

Max 5 ppm

Arsenic (As)

Max 3 ppm

Mercury (Hg)

Max 1 ppm

Cadmium (Cd)

Max 1 ppm

Total plate count

Max 5,000CFU/g

Yeast and molds

Max 300 CFU/g

Escherichia coli

Absent in 5g

Salmonella

Absent in 5g


APPLICATION

Widely used in food industry, pharmaceutical industry, daily chemical industry, biological engineering and other fields. It is used for producing confectionary and dairy products like jellies, puddings, soft candies, jams and yogurt etc.


PACKING AND STORAGE

Packing in 25kg woven or kraft bag with polyethylene inner bag. 

Store in a cool and dry place.