Gellan Gum Use for Suspension Beverages (Clear Type)
- For beverages like basil seeds beverages, aloe vera drinks, Nata De Coco Beverages, Bird Nests Drinks, and other transparent type suspension beverages, Gellan Gum could keep insoluble particles such as chia seeds / basil seeds / coconut cubes / aloe vera / man-made fruit cubes floating or suspending.
- The dosage of LAS Gellan Gum is only approx 0.012% – 0.028% and the solutions made by LAS Gellan Gum is quite clear ( transparency above 90%).
- Gellan Gum is stable in a wide pH range : from pH3.5-pH8.0.
- With help of Ca++ or Mg++, Gellan Gum would help to establish a heat irreversible suspension system. When the particles suspending after cooling, even heating the beverage again for sterilization, the suspension performance would keep stable.
- Recommended Recipes: Gellan Gum LAS 0.02%; Sodium Citrate 0.02%;Sodium Polyphosphate 0.015%; Calcium Carbonate 0.04%; White Sugar 4%; Citric Acid 0.2%; Fruit Pulps; Parfum; Sweetener; Add water to 100%.
A simple application of GELLAN GUM as below:
1.Mix gellan gum with other materials and dispersed in cold water (adding chelating agent can help to dissolve the colloid).
2.Heat to above 85º until fully dissolved.
3.Add Kations(Ca, Mg, Na, KCl, and so on);
4.Cooling the mixture to form gel and stable suspending system.
