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A. Barbagallo Di Mauro Locust Bean Gum Hovisco Grade

A. Barbagallo Di Mauro Locust Bean Gum HOVISCO Grade is made from seeds of the carob tree, it is used as a food thickening agent where high viscosity is needed.

Ingredient Name: Carob Bean Gum

Functions: Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener

Physical Form: Powder, Solid

Features: Easily Dispersible

Technical Data Sheet
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Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name
Food Ingredients Functions
Ingredients
Carob Bean Gum
Food Additive Number
E 410, INS 410
Technologies

Features & Benefits

Food Ingredients Features

Applications & Uses

Properties

Physical Form
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Mercurymax. 1mg/Kg
Cadmiummax. 1mg/Kg
Fat1.0 - 1.5%
pH (1% solution)5.4 - 7.0
Particle size (through U.S. mesh 100)min. 60%
Particle size (through U.S. mesh 200)max. 30%
Galactomannans (Gum content)min. 76%
Viscosity (1% solution, 86-89 C°) with Brookfield Viscosimeter Mod. RVF Spindle Nr.3min. 2600cps
Starchnot detectable
Ethanol and propane-2-ol totalmax. 1%
Ash (800 C°)max. 1.20%
Moisturemax. 14.00%
Leadmax. 2mg/Kg
Arsenicmax. 3mg/Kg
Acid insoluble mattermax. 3.00%
Protein (Nx6,25)max. 7.00%
Microbiological Values
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Coliformsabsent in 0.1g
Salmonellaabsent in 25g
Escherichia coliabsent in 1g
Total Plate Countmax. 2500g
Yeast and Mouldmax. 300g

Regulatory & Compliance

Regulatory Information

Conform with standard FCC 7, ins.410, (CAS: 9000-40-2). The product complies with the purity criteria for E 410 according to regulation (EU) No 231/2012

Packaging & Availability

Packaging
  • Packaging : 25 Kg. net polyetilene lined paper bag.

Storage & Handling

Storage
  • Storage: Store away from heat and moisture, preferably at temperature < 15° C and at about 65% relative umidity: The product stored at mentioned conditions in its unopened bags will maintain initial properties at least 18 months.