Agar powder uses and applications are as follows:

1, can be used in the food industry, as a thickening agent ingredients, in the process of use, only need to add agar powder to the product can be.

2, can also be used as a suspending agent in beverages, so that the particles in the beverage evenly dispersed, in the process of use can be added to the beverage in accordance with a fixed ratio.

3, agar powder is commonly used in the production of orange and a variety of beverages, crystal jelly, ice cream, snacks, candy, canned fruits, meat food, porridge, silver ear bird's nest, soup food, mixing gazpacho food.

Chemical composition of agar powder

Agar powder is composed of agarose and agar pectin (agaropectin), solubility is agar powder is insoluble in cold water, soluble in boiling water, slowly soluble in hot water. Detecting the gel strength of 1.5% agar powder solution solidified at 20 degrees Celsius, the surface can not be broken to withstand the maximum pressure is 800-1200g/cm2.

In biology experiments, microbial culture medium, plant culture medium routinely add agar powder dosage of 1.5-2% (working concentration of 6-25g / L). When the agar powder does not solidify in the experiment, the conventional test methods are pH value, concentration, temperature, and sufficient mixing.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Agar Powder