Agar

Other Names: agar-agar, agar agar
Color: Class white or pale yellow powder
Cas no.: 9002-18-0
Shelf Life: 2 years
Model Number:E406
HS code:13023100.00
Function: thickener, coagulant, suspending agent, emulsifier, stabilizer
Certificate: ISO/SGS/Halal/FDA/Kosher/GMP/ HACCP/Non-Gmo/Organic Certificate
Package: 25kg craft paper bag
MOQ:500kg

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Agar

Description of Agar

Agar is cream-white powder, the raw material is Red algae. It is one of the most widely used seaweed gums in the world. which is very natural, safe. And we have different gel strength to suit to different application700,800,900,1000,1100,1200

Technical Specification of Agar

Item	Standard	Test results
Color	Class white or pale yellow	Class white or pale yellow
Smell	No smell	No smell
Form	Uniform strip or powder	Powder
Moisture [water] content	≤15.0%	＜15.0%
Ash content	≤5.0%	＜5.0%
Starch test	Pass test	Pass test
Water-insoluble	≤1.0%	＜1.0%
Starch test	Pass test	Pass test
Mesh 75	＜5%	＜5%
Heavy metal(As Pb)	≤20 mg/kg	＜20mg/kg
Pb	≤5 mg/kg	＜5mg/kg
As	≤3 mg/kg	＜3mg/kg
Identification	Pass test	Pass test
Total bacterial count,CFU/g	≤2,000/g	＜2，000/g
Mould and yeast,CFU/g	≤100/g	＜100/g
Coli group(MPN/g)	None	None
Salmonella bacteria(MPN/g)	None	None
Gel strength(1.5%,20℃，15h)	801-1200 g/cm2	Pass test

Application of Agar

In food industry, Agar can be used as gelling agent, thickener, stabilizer, suspending agent and clarifier, and can be used in products such as soft candy, jelly, sausage, canned meat, ice cream, beverage, condiment, milk, bionic food, jam, canned thick soup, beer, bread, pet food and so on.

It can also used in pharmaceutical industry, daily chemical industry, biological engineering, etc.

Packing of Agar

25kg craft paper bag or fiber drum, 15mt/20'FCL