What is Curdlan Gum E418 Food Additive ?
Curdlan is a microbial exopopolysaccharide (EPS), produced by Alcaligenes sp, and D-glucose in the C1 and C2 bits with β-glucosidase formatting a non-ionic polysaccharide chain substances. Curdlan can be dissolved in alkaline solution (which can be completely dissolved in sodium hydroxide, trisodium phosphate, calcium phosphate, alkaline solution which is pH 12 higher), insoluble in water, but its very easy to disperse in cold water, form a more uniform and stable dispersion system after a high-speed stirring. It can use in flour products both dry and wet, instant noodle, tofu, meat, hamburg, meat enema food and plant based meat products etc.
What is the main source of Curdlan Gum E418 Food Additive ? Is Curdlan Gum Safe ? Is Curdlan Gum Vegan ?
Curdlan Gum is a kind of plant based food gum originated from NON-GMO Maize planted in China. So Curdlan Gum is safe in food use and Vegan products.
What are main Properties of Curdlan Gum ?
Hot gelation: Curdlan gel strength increase with the heating temperature up, till 130℃.
Thermal reversiblity: Heating the dispersion with curdlan up to 55-65℃, and then cool to 40℃ it can form a irreversible gel. If the gelis heated up to 60℃, it can recover the original dispersion.
Thermal irreversiblity: When Curdlan dispersion was heated above 80℃, could the irriversible gel be formed.
Film-forming: it has good film forming, the fim can be consumed directly. It is insoluble in water, bio degradable and blocking oxygen through.
Curdlan Gum Molecular Formula-Opal
What is the Working Principle of Curdlan Gum ?
For what applications does Curdlan Gum E424 Food Additive would be used for ?
Flavor Fermentation Milk, Ice-Cream, BeanCurd,Fruit Jam, Novel Soy Protein Products (Soy Protein Based puffed foods and meat-free foods), gum-based candy, fresh noodles, dry wheat flour products,instant noodles, pre-cooked meat products, Marinated meat products, cooked grilled and fried meat products, sausages, fermented meat products, canned meats, frozen fish Surimi products, salad sauces, plant-protein beverages, instand coffee, jelly, meat Casing products, plant-based sea foods like manmade Abalone, sea cucumber and scallop.
Curdlan Gum Functions: Stabilizer , Gelling Agent, Thickener.
What are Specification of Curdlan Gum HBG-371 ?
Food Safety Regulatory of Curdlan Gum E 424 :
Year of 1996 U.S.A. FDA approved the direct use of Curdlan Gum in food processing industry as food
additive.
Year of 2006 China released her permission of Curdlan Gum as novel food additive in food processing use. No special limitations about daily intake.
GB28304-2012 < FOOD SAFETY NANTIONAL STANDARD FOOD ADDITIVE CURDLAN GUM>, come into effect on 2012-06-25. The National Stard regulates the application range, chemical name, molecular
formula, technical parameters and testing instructions.
JECFA Standard for Curdlan Gum: Curdlan(Beta-1,3Glucan;INS No.424)Curdlan Gum
What would influence Gel. Strength of Curdlan Gum ? See below:
What are Benefits of Curdlan Gum Use in foods ?
- Meat ,Sea Food, Cooked Meats, Conoditioned Meats, Konjac Meats and Surimi products: keep the
flavor and texture of real meats products ; make products stable under heating or freezing conditions ;
replace proteins like soya protein.
- Replace Fats in Meats: possible to make low fats meat products for cooked meats.
- Soy Protein Products : make products stable under heating or freezing conditions ; improve the
appearance of foods and texture of foods.
- When Curdlan Gum was used in Artificial fruit kernel, it could stop the colors leaking.
Where to buy Curdlan Gum ?
Most competitive Curdlan Gum now all produced in China and OPAL Biotech is one of the most professional and largest producer / manufacturer of E424 Food Grade Curdlan Gum with annual processing ability of 1000tons.
How much price for Curdlan Gum ?
Curdlan Gum is of very good performance in meat products with low dosage. Curdlan Gum could replace Carrageenan and the price of Curdlan Gum is competitive than Carrageenan.
Where is factory for Curdlan Gum?
Opal Biotech Curdlan Gum is located in China.
