Carrageenan (Watergel WD-3901 )

Parameters

Results

Appearances

Off white, free flowing powder

Odor
Organoleptic

Almost neutral

Loss on drying At 105°C to constant weight

Max. of 12%

pH 1.5% w/w at 60°C

7 – 9

Water Viscosity 1.5% w/w at 75°C, spindle 2, 60 rpm LVT Brookefeild Viscometer

40 – 150 mPa.s

Water Gel Strength 1.5% w/w at 20°C, 0.25 inch probe

Min. of 450 g

Pottassium Gel Strength 1.0% + 0.2% KCI w/w at 20°C 0.25 inch probe

250 – 450 g

Arsenic

Max of 3 ppm

Yeasts and Molds

Max of 300 cfu/g

Total Plate Count

Max of 5000 cfu/g

Salmonella

Absent in 25 g

Mercury

Max of 1 ppm

Lead

Max of 5 ppm

Escherichia Coli

Negative in 5 g

Cadmium

Max of 2 ppm