Sodium Alginate is a natural polysaccharide extracted from brown seaweed, has numerous functionalities, such as thickening agent, stabilizer, emulsifier, texture improver, anti-retrogradation of starch and gel agent, due to its special chemical construction and excellent properties.
Alginate can be widely applied as a natural additive in various kinds of food, such as wheat flour, noodles, frozen flour products, bakery, etc.
Also, it can be used in cosmetics, pharma, and other industries.
Item | Specifications | Results |
Appearance | White to pale yellow powder | White to pale yellow powder |
Viscosity mpa.s | 600-800 | 630 |
Size mesh % | 80 mesh | 99.6% through 80 mesh |
Moisture % | ≤15.0 | 12.98 |
PH value | 6.0~8.0 | 6.72 |
Transparency | In line with the provisions of | In line with the provisions of |
Insoluble matter in water % | ≤0.6 | 0.52 |
Pb mg/kg | ≤4 | <4 |
As mg/kg | ≤2 | <2 |
Conclusion | The results conforms with Enterprise standards |
Application
In food industry:
as gelatinizing agent, thickener, deflocculant used in health food such as ice cream, beverage, form food, meat product, jam, etc.
In pharmaceutical industry:
used as bonding agent, biology bonding agent, sustained-release and controlled-release tablet, medical dressing, dental impression material, firming agent., etc.
In daily industry:
used as peel mask, thickening stabilizing agent for cosmetic.
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