GELLAN GUM CAS#71010-52-1
Strong Gel-Forming Ability: Gellan gum forms transparent, heat-stable gels even at low concentrations, making it ideal for food and cosmetic applications.
Excellent Stability: It provides excellent stability, thickening, and suspension properties, enhancing texture in food products and beverages.
Biocompatibility: Its non-toxic and biodegradable nature makes it suitable for use in medical applications, such as drug delivery and oral suspensions.
Versatile Use: It is compatible with other hydrocolloids and serves as a rheology modifier in cosmetics, chemicals, and various industrial applications.
Gellan gum is a microbial polysaccharide produced by Sphingomonas elodea. It has strong gel-forming ability, excellent stability, and thickening and suspension properties. Gellan gum can form transparent, heat-stable gels at low concentrations and is compatible with other hydrocolloids.
It is widely used in food products such as jellies, beverages, and dairy alternatives for texture and stability. In medicine, it is applied in drug delivery and oral suspensions due to its biocompatibility. It also serves as a rheology modifier in cosmetics and chemicals. Gellan gum is non-toxic, biodegradable, and suitable for diverse industrial uses.
Parameters
density | 0.32 - 0.45 g/cm3 |
form | |
color | White |
Water Solubility | Soluble in water. |
EPA Substance Registry System | Gellan gum (71010-52-1) |
Safety Information
WGK Germany | 2 |
TSCA | Yes |
HS Code | 3913900099 |
