GUAR GUM is a highly purified natural polysaccharide, used in food ,oil and other industries . its polymer molecule is made up of a mannose chain with Galactose branches, hence the name Mannogalactan. The Mannogalactan is a cold water soluble hydrocolloid with many unique properties, such as: -
Stabilizer
Thickener and Binder
Dispersant
Viscosifier
Suspending Agent
Water – Blocker
Jelling Agent
Flocculants
APPEARANCE CREAM COLOURED
HOMOGENEOUS POWDER
MOISTURE 12.0% MAX.
PROTEIN 4.5% MAX.
A.I.R. 2.5% MAX.
GUM ConTENT 80.0% MINIMUM BY DIFFERENCE
MESH THROUGH 200 SCREEN 90.0% MINIMUM
VISCOSITY 1% SOLUTION 4800 - 5000 CPS
AFTER 2 HRS. USING BROOKFIELD VISCOMETER MODEL
RVT SPINDLE NO.4 WITH TEMP. EXACTLY AT 25C AT 20 RPM.
pH APPROXIMATE 7.
TOTAL PLATE COUNT 10,000 / g MAX.
YEAST 500 / g MAX.
MOULD 500 CFU / g MAX.
E-COLI - VE
SALMonELLA - VE
COLIFORM - VE