CARRAGEENAN
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Carrageenan, is a hydrocolloid that belongs to a family of water soluble polysaccharides extracted from certain species of red seaweed. It is an excellent gelling agent that forms transparent thermo-reversible gels with minimal synersis, melts at high temperature and has the ability to gel at room temperature, thus eliminating refrigeration.The various types of Carrageenan are :Kappa• Elastic gel with no syneresis• Soluble in hot waterlota• Brittle gel with some syneresis• Soluble in hot waterLambda• No gel formation• Forms high viscosity solutions
We offer a multitude of Carrageenan products formulated to meet various customer specifications. Our Products include Pure Refined & Semi Refined Carrageenan of both Iota & Kappa types. For commercial uses, we blend different batches of Carrageenan with gums/salt to obtain the desired gelling, thickening or stabilizing properties. We have categorized our products as :
Watergel – Best for application requiring gelling and water-holding capacities.
Watervis – Used in applications requiring viscosity.
Lactogel – Suited for stabilization of dairy desserts.
Lactovis – Provides stability to liquid milk products & frozen dairy desserts.
