Agar Thickener
Agar, as a marine natural polyose matter, is rich in abundant water-soluble food fiber, low in calorie, and has detoxification, skin care, lowering blood glucose and blood pressure, and promoting digestion. Thus it is widely accepted. In addition, agar is generally used as bacteria culture medium and micro-organism carrier in the medical, agricultural and biological engineering, and made into agarose and used in clinical diagnosis, biochemistry, microbiology, immunological analytical and research applications. ItemSpecificationsAppearanceWhite to light yellowGel Strength (Gr/cm2)700-1300 g/cm2Loss on drying≤11%Hot water insoluble≤1%Starch assay( add two drops of iodine solution)no blue color appearanceAsh≤3.0%Residue after burning5.0% max.Water Absorbent75ml max.Sieve residue (sieve-60)95% passedMelting temperature≥ 80°CGelatinization temperature≥ 30 °CHeavy metal Arsenic(As)<0.0001%Lead (Pb)<0.004%