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Thermoreversible seaweed gelling agent, extracted from red seaweeds such as Gelidium and Gracilaria

DISTINCTIVE STRENGTH

Sets well below its melting temperature, so a cooled gel stays firm under warm conditions

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How it is made

 

Seaweed is washed and hot-extracted, often after alkali treatment. The filtered extract is gelled, dewatered by pressing or freezing, then dried and milled

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Applications

 

Jellies, confectionery, bakery icings and fillings, desserts and selected dairy products; high-quality grades also solidify microbial culture media

Agar Grades

Multiple grades available with specifications in ranges below

Gel Strengths.: 600 GS, 700 GS, 800 GS, 900 GS, 1000 GS, and 1200 GS

Ships from: Loredo TX, Grand Rapids MI

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