Complaint
Specification of Low Acyl Gellan Gum
| Items | Specification | Results |
| Appearance | Off-white powder | complies |
| Content | 85~108% | 91% |
| Loss on drying | ≤15% | 6.9% |
| Lead | ≤2ppm | <1ppm |
| Particle size | ≥95% pass 60 mesh | 99.6% |
| Transparency | ≥85% | 89.5% |
| Gel strength | ≥900g/cm2 | 1021g/cm2 |
| Ash | ≤15% | 8.7% |
| PH 0.5% solution | 5.0~7.0 | 6.0 |
| Total bacterial | ≤10000cfu/g | 800cfu/g |
| Coliform group | ≤30MPN/100g | <30MPN/100g |
| Salmonella | negative/25g | complies |
| Yeast & mold | ≤400cfu/g | <10cfu/g |
| Items | Specification | Results |
| Appearance | off-white, odorless, free flowing powder | complies |
| Content | 85~108% | 94.3% |
| Solubility | soluble in water to form viscous solution | complies |
| Calcium ion test | pass | complies |
| Particle size | ≥95% pass 60 mesh | 99.9% |
| Gel strength(1.0% solution) | 450~650g/cm2 | 533g/cm2 |
| Loss on drying | ≤15% | 5.38% |
| Residue on ignition | ≤15% | 6.9% |
| PH | 5.5~7.5 | 7.3 |
| Residue of ethanol | ≤750mg/kg | 122mg/kg |
| Lead | ≤2mg/kg | complies |
| Arsenic | ≤2mg/kg | complies |
| Mercury | ≤1mg/kg | complies |
| Cadmium | ≤1mg/kg | complies |
| Total bacterial | ≤10000cfu/g | 2000cfu/g |
| Coliform group | ≤30MPN/100g | <30MPN/100g |
| Salmonella | negative/25g | complies |
| Yeast & mold | ≤400cfu/g | <10cfu/g |
Gellan gum is a food additive that acts as a thickening or gelling agent, and can produce gel textures in food products ranging from hard and brittle to fluid. Types of products that typically contain gellan gum include: bakery fillings, confections, dairy products, dessert gels, frostings, icings and glazes, jams and jellies, low-fat spreads, microwavable foods, puddings, sauces, structured foods, and toppings.
Gellan gum also can be used in lotions and creams, make-up, face masks and packs, hair care products, toothpaste, and air freshener gels. Gellan gum also may be used in canned cat and dog food.
