Carrageenan Company
Carrageenan is one green gelling & thickening agent that is widely used in the food & non-food industry. Choose us, choose the top carrageenan company in China.
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Carrageenan Company
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E407 Carrageenan Company in China
Gino Biotech is a biotech company specializing in the research, development, and commercialization of innovative and technological food additives hydrocolloids - AGAR AGAR, CARRAGEENAN, and Tailor-Made Stabilizer Solutions.
We have extended know-how and experience in the research, application, and use of Hydrocolloids, so we could provide one-stop-shop customized solutions perfectly matched to the needs of our customers.
Our products cover the needs of the Meat, Dairy, Bakery, Confectionery, and other industrial sectors.
Carrageenan is one of the natural carbohydrates (polysaccharides), which is derived from edible red seaweeds.
Carrageenan is used as a gelling agent, thickener, and stabilizer in various commercial applications, especially in foods and sauces. In addition to these functions, carrageenan is used in laboratory medicine, medical formulations, cosmetics, and industrial applications.
The product is obtained from Eucheuma cottonii, a class of Red Seaweed. It is a food-grade carrageenan that acts as a natural thickener, binder, and stabilizer.
It is highly sensitive to potassium ions which enhances its gelling properties. It is stable in neutral or alkali medium and insoluble in organic solvents.
Gino Biotech is a company supplying carrageenan and agar-agar products.
Carrageenan Process Flow
Raw material seaweeds → Alkali treatment → Washing to neutral → Gum extraction → Filtration → Cooling → Cutting → Freezing and dehydration → Thawing → Drying → Finished products
Carrageenan Specification
Item | Specifications |
Appearance | White to yellowish powder or granule |
Moisture (105℃,4 h) | ≤ 12 % |
Total ash (550℃,4 h) | 15-40 % |
Particle size | 95 % Crossed 120 mesh |
Potassium Gel Strength 1.5 %（w/w）at 20℃ 10 h | ≥ 500 g/cm2 |
Viscosity (1.5 %,75 ℃) | ≥ 5 mPa·s |
pH （1 % w/w, 60 ℃） | 8-11 |
Sulfate ( SO42-) | 15-40 % |
Acid Insoluble Ash | ≤ 1 % |
As | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
Pb | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
Cd | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
Hg | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
Total Plate Count | ≤ 5000 cfu/g |
Yeast and Moulds | ≤ 300 cfu/g |
E.coli | Negative in 5 g |
Salmonella | Negative in 10 g |
Carrageenan Properties
Carrageenan Type | Kappa | Iota | |
Solubility | |||
Hot (80 C) water | Soluble | Soluble | |
Cold (20 C) water | Sodium salt soluble | Sodium salt soluble | |
Hot (80 C) milk | Soluble | Soluble | |
Cold (20 C) milk | Insoluble | Insoluble | |
Cold milk (TSPP added) | Thickens or gels | Thickens or gels | |
50% sugar solutions | Soluble hot | Insoluble | |
10% salt solutions | Insoluble | Soluble hot | |
Gelation | |||
Effect of cations
| Strongest gels With potassium | Strongest gels With calcium | |
Gel texture | Firm, brittle | Soft, elastic | |
Syneresis | Yes | No | |
Hysteresis | 10-20 C | 5-10 C | |
Freeze-thaw stability | No | Yes | |
Synergy with locust Bean gum | Yes | No | |
Synergy with konjac gum | Yes | No | |
Synergy with starch | No | Yes | |
Shear reversibility | No | Yes | |
Acid stability | Hydrolysis in solution, accelerated by heat; gels are stable | Hydrolysis in solution, accelerated by heat; gels are stable | |
Protein reactivity | Specific reaction with kappa-casein | Strong protein interaction in acid | |
Carrageenan In Food
Carrageenan is mainly used as a gelling, thickening, stabilizing and water-holding agent in the food industry.
- It is used as a thickening and stabilizing agent in the pudding, yogurt, cream, ice cream and cheese;
- It is used as a water-holding agent in the production of red sausage and ham;
- It is used as a suspending agent in dairy beverages and as a gelling agent in jelly.
Carrageenan Executive Standard
GB 1886.169-2016
E407
E407A
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FAQ
Yes, our carrageenan products are all Halal certified.
Yes, we have Kosher certificate.
Yes, gluten-free
Yes, 100% vegan, it doesn't contain any animal-source materials.
Yes, The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved the additive for use.
Please feel free to contact us for more information and recipe about carrageenan.
The regular packaging of our carrageenan is 25kg/bag or carton, but we could also provide customized packaging as per request.
Normally it will take only 1 week after receiving the prepayment or L/C.
By express: 100g
By air: 100kg
By sea: 200kg
Two years if kept in good condition.
T/T and L/C at sight
ISO 9001, ISO22000, HALAL, KOSHER, BRC, FSSC
