Kappa Carrageenan
Kappa Carrageenan Powder Supplier in China
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What Is Kappa Carrageenan Powder
Kappa carrageenan powder is made purely from red seaweed and is used in the food industry for gelling, thickening, and stabilizing. Kappa forms a firm, brittle gel with potassium. Also known as E407. 100% plant-derived, which means it's vegan and vegan friendly, it's also gluten-free.
Products We Offer
As one global kappa carrageenan powder supplier from China, we only select superior products from qualified carrageenan producers and manufacturers. Gino could offer a whole range of kappa carrageenan products as below:
- Refined Kappa Carrageenan
- Semi Refined Kappa Carrageenan
- Carrageenan 1200
- Carrageenan 1300
- Carrageenan 1450
Technical Data Sheet
| Sensory Characteristics: | ||
| Kappa carrageenan powder is a fine granulometry powder with a slightly off white color and neutral odor and taste. | ||
| Chemical And Physical Characteristics: | ||
| Kappa Refined | Kappa Semi-Refined | |
| Viscosity(1.5% 75℃) | ≥ 5 mPa.s | ≥ 5 mPa.s |
| Gel Strength(1.5%+0.2% KCL 20℃) | ≥1,300 g/cm2 | ≥450 g/cm2 |
| Moisture(105℃) | ≤12% | ≤12% |
| Total Ash (550℃) | 15-40% | 15-40% |
| pH (1%) | 8-11 | 8-11 |
| Sulphates | 15-40% | 15-40% |
| Acid Insoluble Ash | ≤ 1% | ≤ 1% |
| Acid Insoluble Matter | ≤2% | ≤15% |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤5 ppm | ≤5 ppm |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤3 ppm | ≤3 ppm |
| Mercury (Hg) | ≤1 ppm | ≤1 ppm |
| Cadmium (Cd) | ≤2 ppm | ≤2 ppm |
| Microbiological Characteristics: | ||
| Total Plate Count | Max 5,000 CFU/g | Max 5,000 CFU/g |
| Yeast and Moulds | Max 300 CFU/g | Max 300 CFU/g |
| E.Coli | Absent in 5g | Absent in 5g |
| Salmonella | Absent in 10g | Absent in 10g |
Packaging
As a responsible carrageenan supplier in China, Gino Biotech provides food systems solutions to many industries, at the same time, flexible packaging solutions could also be provided. We will help you boost your business and make you stand out from the competition by offering you custom packaging.
Contact us to customize your own packaging.
Carton Box
Fiber Drum
Tin Box
Kraft Bag
PP Woven Bag
Properties
Solution properties, Acid stability, Gel properties, Synergism with other gums
| Carrageenan type | Lambda Carrageenan | Iota Carrageenan | Kappa Carrageenan |
| Solubility | |||
| Hot (80 °C) water | Soluble | Soluble | Soluble |
| Cold (20 °C) water | All salts soluble | Sodium salt soluble | Sodium salt soluble |
| Hot (80 °C) milk | Soluble | Soluble | Soluble |
| Cold (20 °C) milk | Thickens | Insoluble | Insoluble |
Cold milk (TSPP added) | Increased thickening or gelling | Thickens or gels | Thickens or gels |
| 50% sugar solutions | Soluble | Insoluble | Soluble hot |
| 10% salt solutions | Soluble hot | Soluble hot | Insoluble |
| Gelation | |||
| Effect of cations | Non-gelling | Strongest gels with calcium | Strongest gels with potassium |
| Gel texture | Non-gelling | Soft, elastic | Firm, brittle |
| Syneresis | Non-gelling | No | Yes |
| Hysteresis | Non-gelling | 5-10 °C | 10-20 °C |
| Freeze-thaw stability | Yes | Yes | No |
| Synergy with locust bean gum | No | No | Yes |
| Synergy with konjac glucomannan | No | No | Yes |
| Synergy with starch | No | Yes | No |
| Shear reversibility | Yes | Yes | No |
| Acid stability | Hydrolysis | Hydrolysis in solution, accelerated by heat; gels are stable | |
| Protein reactivity | Strong protein interaction in acid | Specific reaction with kappa-casein | |
Applications
What are the typical applications for kappa carrageenan powder?
Kappa carrageenan powder can be found in a number of foods you eat every day, including yogurts, cheeses, chocolate milk and almond milk, ice cream, salad dressing, jams and jellies, hotdogs, beers, and more.
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Gino Biotech will always select the superior carrageenan products from reliable producer and manufacturer, and we aim to be your best kappa carrageenan powder supplier and good partner for other hydrocolloids from China.
