Gelatin

Gelatin

Description:

Gelatin is extracted from collagen and is a high molecular weight protein composed of 18 amino acids. Bovine hide , bones and fish scales are normally used for the production of the gelatin.

Gelatin can absorb 5-10 times of water and if heated,it enters a sol state. Upon cooling, it enters a gel state.

Because of its special properties, gelatin is used in making pharmaceutical capsules, jelly,industrial adhesives. Also gelatin is widely used in other applications.

SPECIFICATION

ITEM UNIT Value
Sense Dry,clean,uniform,pale yellow to yellow,no impurity and no disagreeable odor particles.
Engler viscosity °E 15.0
Brinell viscosity mpa.s 4.0-13.0
Jelly Strength Bloom g 120-300
Transparency m/m 500
Transmission 450nm 84.2
620nm 94.5
Viscosity Breakdown % 5.0
Moisture % 12.1
Ash % 0.29
water insoulable % 0.02
Arsenic(As) mg/kg 0.1
SO2 mg/kg 20
Chromium(Cr) mg/kg 0.34
Lead(Pb) mg/kg 0.01
PH   5.94
Isoelectric Point ph 5
Conductivity us/cm 91.7
Peroxide mg/kg Negative
Total Plate Count cfu/g <10
E.Coli mpn/g Negative
Salmonella   Negative