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CurdlanThickeners, Artificial sweetening substances, Stabilisers, Gelling agents
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Description
Curdlan gum is a natural polysaccharideA carbohydrate consisting of a number of monosaccharide sugar molecules bonded together to form long chains. Some examples of polysaccharides include starch, glycogen, and cellulose. that is produced commercially by the bacterial fermentationThe chemical breakdown of a substance by yeasts, bacteria or other microorganisms. of the mutant strain of Alcaligenes faecalis. Curdlan gum is tasteless and produces retortable, freezable elastic gels in food. It is also used to improve the texture of processed food, and acts as a firming agentUsed to strengthen food and prevent collapse during processing and packaging., gelling agentUsed to stabilise, thicken and modify the texture of the food through gel formation., thickenerA substance used to increase the viscosity of a mixture while minimising changes to any other properties., and stabiliserGives food a firmer texture by preventing the breakdown of emulsions in food..
Common Uses
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