Xanthan Gum

 CAS No.:  11138-66-2

 Molecular Formula:  C₃₅H₄₉O₂₉

 Molecular Weight:  ~933 

Description:

Xanthan gum is a natural polysaccharide widely used as a thickening and stabilizing agent in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

Main Applications:

Food additive (sauces, dressings, bakery), cosmetics, pharmaceutical suspensions, and oil drilling fluids.

Snowhite Xanthan Gum products are classified into:

• Xanthan Gum tech drade 
• Xanthan Gum food grade 
• Xanthan Gum feed drade

Typical Properties:

Property	Value
Appearance	White to light cream powder
Assay	≥98%
Solubility	Soluble in hot and cold water
Viscosity	High, stable in wide pH and temperature range
Storage	Store in a cool, dry place

 

Xanthan Gum tech grade

Test Item	Unit	Specification
Xanthan Gum Purity (Dry Basis)	%	≥99.0
Appearance	-	White to pale yellowish-white powder, no visible mechanical impurities
Viscosity (1% Aqueous Solution, 25℃)	mPa·s	≥1200
Loss on Drying	%	≤15.0
Ash Content	%	≤1.5
Nitrogen Content	%	1.5~1.8
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	mg/kg	≤20
Arsenic Content (as As)	mg/kg	≤3

 

Xanthan Gum food grade 

Test Item	Unit	Specification
Xanthan Gum Purity (Dry Basis)	%	91.0~108.0
Appearance	-	White to pale yellowish-white powder, no visible mechanical impurities, no foreign odor
Viscosity (1% Aqueous Solution, 25℃)	mPa·s	≥1200
Loss on Drying	%	≤15.0
Ash Content	%	≤1.5
Nitrogen Content	%	1.5~1.8
Lead (Pb)	mg/kg	≤2
Arsenic (As)	mg/kg	≤0.5

 

Xanthan Gum feed grade

Test Item	Unit	Specification
Xanthan Gum Purity (Dry Basis)	%	≥91.0
Appearance	-	White to pale yellowish-white powder, no visible mechanical impurities, no foreign odor
Viscosity (1% Aqueous Solution, 25℃)	mPa·s	≥1200
Loss on Drying	%	≤15.0
Ash Content	%	≤1.5
Nitrogen Content	%	1.5~1.8
Lead (Pb)	mg/kg	≤10
Arsenic (As)	mg/kg	≤2
Fluoride Content (as F)	mg/kg	≤50
Total Aerobic Bacterial Count	CFU/g	≤10000