Kappa Carrageenan is a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide extracted mainly from Kappaphycus Alvarezii and Eucheuma Cottonii. Due to its unique characteristic of gelling ability, moderate viscosity, stability, and high transparency, it is widely used as a gelling and suspending agent, thickener, and emulsifier in food industry to produce fine jelly, gummy candy, ice cream, and processed meat, etc. Gino Biotech is one of the global refined kappa carrageenan suppliers in China, we offer a wide range of products from qualified carrageenan factory from China.
Refined Kappa Carrageenan Gel Strength (1.5% at 20℃, 12h )Appearance White to yellowish powder Moisture(105℃,4h) ≤12% Particle Size 90% Crossed 120 mesh Viscosity(1.5%,75℃,#1sp 30rpm) ≥5 mPa.s Total Ash 15-40% PH (1.0%w/w,60℃) 8-11 As (mg/kg) ≤3 Pb(mg/kg) ≤5 Cd(mg/kg) ≤1 Hg(mg/kg) ≤1 ≥900 g/cm² Acid Insoluble Ash ≤1% Total Plate Count ≤5000 cfu/g Yeast and Moulds ≤300 cfu/g Escherichia Coli Negative by test Salmonella Negative by test