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Gellan Gum
Description
Gellan Gum is an agar substitute and gelling agent, and useful in a wide variety of immobilization matricies.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Gellan Gum is an agar substitute and gelling agent. It is used in the food industry as an anti-settling agent, thickener or stabilizer. Also used in cosmetic industries due to its special gelling property. It is also used in pharmaceuticals and in tissue engineering. It is used as a substitute for agar in leptospiral media. Also useful in a wide variety of immobilization matricies.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
Specifications
Specifications
| Color | White |
| Quantity | 1 kg |
| Merck Index | 14,4383 |
| Solubility Information | Soluble in water. |
| Physical Form | Powder |
| Chemical Name or Material | Gellan Gum |
RUO – Research Use Only
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