- Low Acyl Gellan Gum is white powder.
- The solution made by low acyl gellan gum is clear and with high transparency.
- The gel strength of low acyl gellan gum is higher.
- The gels formed by low acyl gellan gum are brittle and with high transparency.
- Low Acyl Gellan Gum is perfect gelling agent and suspending agent.
- High Acyl Gellan Gum is Dark Yellow Powder.
- The solution made by high acyl gellan gum is not so clear and with lower transparency.
- The gel strength of high acyl gellan gum is weak.
- The gels formed by high acyl gellan gum are elastic and with low transparency.
- The visocsity of high acyl gellan gum is higher than low acyl gellan gum so high acyl gellan gum can be as perfect thickening agent.
- Compared with other colloids, Gellan Gum has many peculiar advantages:
1.Low dosage;
2.Excellent thermal and acid stability;
3.Better taste-releasing ability;
4.High transparency;
5.Adjustable gel elasticity and rigidity;
6.Good compatibility with other ingredients.
- Characteristics and Functions of Gellan Gum:
Characteristics |
Functions |
1.High quality gel can be formed in very low concentration (approx 0.05%-0.25%). |
Gellan gum is a very good gelling agent. |
2.Quite stable when heating or in low Ph circumstance. |
A. High Temperature Fertilization affect little on gel; B. Acid gel enjoys longer shelf life. |
3.Potassium and Sodium Ions formed gel can be recovered; but magnesium and calcium salt formed gel cann’t. |
Can be produced to thermally reversible typ or thermally irreversible type gel. |
4.Be compatible with outher gum such as starch, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan and their mixtures. |
The structure can be changed from crisp type to flexible type easily. |
5.Good compatibility with other ingredients. |
Can be widely used in various formula. |
6.Gel can be easily formed between ph3.5-ph7.0. |
From acidic food to neutral food formula, good quality gel and gel strength can be achieved. |
7.Anti-aging characteristic. |
Restrain the aging process and viscosity increasing in starch paste and other familiar products. |
8.Hard to cause enzymolysis. |
Good flexibility for food processing industry cultivation of microbiological and plant tissue. |
- Applications of Gellan Gum:
Food&Beverage:Drinks;Confectionery;Jams;Pectin jellies;Fabricated foods;Pet foods;Icings and frostings;Dairy products.
Pharmaceutical Industry: Eyedrops;Soft or hard capcule;Coating.
Cosmetics: Personal tending products;Perfume.
Chemical industry:Coating;Gelling agents;Toothpaste.
Agriculture:Fertilizer gels.
Others:Car Air Fresheners;Microorganism;Plant Culture Medium, etc.