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| ITEM | STANDARD |
| Appearance | Yellowish to yellow Powder |
| Particle size | 95% pass 120 mesh |
| Loss on drying (%) | ≤ 10 |
| Total sulfate (%) | 15- 40 |
| Total ash content (%) | ≤ 30 |
| Viscosity (mPa.s) | ≥ 5 |
| Gel strength (3% w/w, 0.2% CaCl2, g/cm2) | Weak |
| Acid- insoluble Ash (%) | ≤ 1 |
| pH | 8- 11 |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤ 5 mg/kg |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤ 3 mg/kg |
| Mercury (Hg) | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
| Cadmium (Cd) | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
| Total plate count | ≤ 5000 cfu/ g |
| Yeast and moulds | ≤ 300 cfu/ g |
| Salmonella spp./ 10g | Negative |
| Escherichia coli/ 5g | Negative |
- Food Grade: Carrageenan is widely used as thickener and texture stabilizer in food and beverage industries. Elsachem's food grade Carrageenan is available as fine powder(Foodgel 1100~4000).
Quality Control
At Elsachem, we apply strict quality control process to all our products. All Carrageenan we provide has been strictly tested under Kosher, Halal, HACCP and ISO standards and proved to be safe for using as food additive.
