Pectin E 440 Pl-Dess Kimya

Pectin E 440

Definition	: Water-soluble, ethanol-insoluble, off-white, yellowish-brown powder.
Packaging Unit	: In 25 kg drums.
Specifications	:
Heavy Metals	: < 40 mg/kg	Loss on Drying	: < 12%
Arsenic	: < 3 mg/kg	Sulfur Dioxide	: < 50 mg/kg
Nitrogen	: < 2.5%	Ash (acid insoluble)	: < 1%
Copper	: < 50 mg/kg	Methylation	: 65-72%
Zinc	: < 25 mg/kg	pH	: < 3.8
Galacturonic Acid	: > 65%	Total Ash	: < 10%
Lead	: < 10 mg/kg	Viscosity	: 400-500 mPa.s

Properties: Pectin is a purified carbohydrate product. All green plants contain pectic substances in combination with cellulose. Obtained from apples, sugar beet, sunflower, and citrus fruits with complicated technology. Has varieties for different usage areas.

Applications: Pectin has gel-forming properties with sugar. For this reason, pectin-sugar combination is used as a thickening agent in the food industry. The well-known application of pectin is jam making. Many fruits contain pectin, but do not contain enough pectin to gel in jam making; therefore, pectin needs to be added to improve the quality of jam. Pectin is added to a special sugar (gelling sugar) used especially in jam making. When pectin and sugar are heated, a network forms. This causes the jam to thicken during cooking. Pectin is also utilized for its gelling and thickening properties in pastry, confectionery (jelly), milk and dairy products, beverages, and pharmaceutical industry.