Xanthan gum is a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide polymer obtained via pure culture fermentation of carbohydrate sources following fermentation, the product is purified through recovery with ethanol or isopropyl alcohol, dried, and milled into a cream to off-white powder. Its chemical structure features repeat units of D-glucose, D-mannose, and D-glucuronic acid alongside pyruvic acid, supplied as a calcium, potassium, or sodium salt formulation. It forms neutral solutions upon dissolving readily in hot or cold water, though it remains insoluble in alcoholic solvents.
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As a stabilizing agent and thickening agent
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As emulsifier, suspending medium, bodying additive
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As a foam booster
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Product Information
| CAS | 11138-66-2 |
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| Assay | 91-117% of Xanthan Gum |
| Grade | FCC (Food) Grade |
| Physical form | Granular |
| Appearance | Cream to off-white free-flowing granular powder, 80 mesh particle size |
| Solubility | Dispersible and soluble in cold and hot water; insoluble in most organic solvents |
| Molecular formula | Polysaccharide (glucose, mannose, glucuronic acid repeat units) |
| Molecular weight | 933.75 g/mol / monomer |
| Autoship Available | Yes |
| Loss on drying | NMT 15.0% |
| Pillar | Natural |
