Products Description
E406 agar is the EU food additive code, a natural polysaccharide extracted from red algae (e.g., Gelidium, Gracilaria).agar as a gelling agent, thickener, and stabilizer in food and industrial applications.
Item :Agar
Standard:E406
CAS: 9002-18-0
Formula:(C12H18O9
Technical Parameter
| Food-Grade Standard (E406 Agar) | |
| Sulfated ash | ≤6.5% |
| Acid-insoluble matter | ≤0.5% |
| Loss on drying | ≤20% |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤3 mg/kg |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤3 mg/kg |
| Mercury (Hg) | ≤1 mg/kg |
| Total aerobic microbial count | ≤5000 CFU/g |
Application
E406 Agar Applications
For Food Products:
Perfect for making jellies, gummies and desserts (use 0.5-2%)
Helps keep yogurt, canned foods and dairy products stable (use 0.1-0.5%)
Keeps fruit pieces floating evenly in juices and drinks (use 0.01-0.1%)
For Medicine & Science:
Used to grow bacteria and fungi in labs
Helps make time-release medicines
Essential for DNA testing and research
E406 Agar
Export Market
India
Russia
USA
Iran
South Korea
Australia
Lithuania
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