Kappa Semi-Refined

ZHEJIANG TOP BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. Provides wide range of carrageenan products which includes kappa semi-refined. Treatment of the natural strains of seaweeds of gigartinaceae, solieriaceae, hypneaceae and furcellar iaceae, families of the class rhodophyceae(red seaweeds) remove impurities and fresh water washing and drying to obtain the product. Further purification may be achieved by washing and drying. The product consists chiefly of the potassium salts of polysaccharide sulphate eaters which on hydrolysis, yield galactose and 3,6-anhydrogalaclose. Sodium, magnesium and calcium salts of polysaccharide sulphate eaters are present in less amount. Up to 15% algal cellulose is also present in the product. The carrageenan in processed eucheuma seaweed shall not be hydrolyzed otherwise chemically degraded; appearance: tan to yellowish, coarse to fine powder. Contact us for more information.