Gellan gum is a polysaccharide manufactured by microbial fermentation. Gellan gum is extremely effective at low use levels and forms solid gels at concentrations as low as 0.1%. This multi-functional gelling agent can be used alone or in combination with other products to produce a wide variety of interesting textures.

Gellan gums are available in two types. Low acyl products form hard, non-elastic, brittle gels. High acyl products form soft, very elastic, non-brittle gels. Varying the ratios of the two forms of gellan gum produces a wide variety of textures.

gellan gum can also be used as a unique suspending agent. Gels occur when hot gellan gum solutions are allowed to cool and set under quiescent conditions. However, with low concentrations of gellan gum, shearing the gel results in the formation of pourable fluid masses with very short, flowable texture.

gellan gum can also be used as a unique suspending agent. Gels occur when hot gellan gum solutions are allowed to cool and set under quiescent conditions. However, with low concentrations of gellan gum, shearing the gel results in the formation of pourable fluid masses with very short, flowable texture.

Gellan gum is a kind of polysaccharide gum obtained by pure fermentation and purification of carbohydrates by Gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas ilosus isolated from the soil of natural protected wetlands. It is a new type of fully transparent gel, with other gels incomparable excellent properties, is the most ideal substitute for AGAR, carrageenan, alginate gel and other gels.

In food beverages, Gellan gum can be used to prepare hidden drinks, gelatinized soft drinks, fruity drinks and other beverage products; It can also be used to prepare pearl colloidal particles and produce fruit suspended beverage. Compared with the colloidal particles made of seaweed gum, the colloidal particles have the characteristics of smooth and tough taste, stable quality and diverse color styles. It can be used as an alternative to carrageenan, gelatin, seaweed gum and pectin in ice cream, providing a better gel and consistency.

Typical food applications of Gellan gum：

Beverages Jelly drinks, pulp-containing beverages Candy preserves, starch jelly, jelly, stuffing, marshmallow jam and jelly low heat jam, artificial jam, bread fillings, jelly, synthetic food, artificial fruit, vegetarian dishes, artificial meat, water-based gel dessert gel, aspic, pot stuffing and pudding, instant dessert, canned pudding, pre-cooked pudding, pie stuffing, pet food gel pet food Products, icing and frosting, pastry icing, tin icing, milk products, ice cream, gel milk, yogurt, frozen milk drinks, etc.

Gellan gum combined with other food gum can be used to prepare invisible drinks, gelatinized soft drinks, fruity and other beverage products. It can also be used to prepare pearl colloidal particles and produce fruit suspended beverage. Unlike the colloidal particles made of seaweed gum, the colloidal particles made of Gellan gum compound gum have smooth, tough taste and stable quality, and can be made into different colors and flavors of the colloidal particles, and the color and flavor in the colloidal particles will not spread into the beverage solution. Packed in transparent glass bottles or plastic bottles with bright colors and new ideas, it has great appeal to children and young consumers. The beverage with Gellan gum as the main suspension agent not only has an ideal suspension effect, but also has strong acid resistance and shows good stability in the storage process of the beverage, which is not an advantage of other plant colloids used as suspension agents.

Usually, the manufacture of jelly is the use of pectin, carrageenan and sodium alginate, and the replacement of gellan gum as a gelling agent, which can not only reduce the amount of use, but also obtain better texture and taste.

The gel formed by gellan gum shows obvious thermal stability and high transparency. Because of these properties, Gellan gum can be used as a substitute for AGAR in the culture medium of thermophilic microorganisms. Gellan based plant medium can solve the problem caused by the impure AGAR.