Carrageenan

Item

Specification

Appearance

Tan to yellowish

Particle Size (Mesh)

90% min, thru 120 mesh

Total Sulfate (%)

15-40

Viscosity(cps)

≥5

Total Ash Content (%)

15-40

Moisture （%）

≤12

Gel Strength  (g/cm2, 20℃）KCL gel（1.5%w/w,0.2% KCL)

≥1300

pH

8-11

Transparency(T%)

≥70

Acid -insoluble Ash (%)

≤1

(As)

≤3mg/kg

(Pb)

≤5 mg/kg

(Hg）

≤1 mg/kg

(Cd）

≤2 mg/kg

Total Plate Count

≤5000 cfu/g

Yeast and Molds

≤300 cfu/g

Salmonella

Negative in 10g

E.coli

Negative in 5g