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  2. Carrageenan - Wikipedia

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    Refined carrageenan has a 2% maximum for acid-insoluble material and is produced by alcohol precipitation or potassium chloride gel press process. [19] Semi-refined carrageenan has a much higher cellulose content [21] and is produced in a less complex process. Indonesia, the Philippines, and Chile are three main sources of raw material and ...

  3. Thickening agent - Wikipedia

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    Potato starch slurry Roux. A thickening agent or thickener is a substance which can increase the viscosity of a liquid without substantially changing its other properties. Edible thickeners are commonly used to thicken sauces, soups, and puddings without altering their taste; thickeners are also used in paints, inks, explosives, and cosmetics.

  4. Microbicides for sexually transmitted infections - Wikipedia

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    Carrageenan may prevent HPV and HSV transmission, but not HIV. See Carrageenan#Medical Uses. The phase III clinical trial for carrageenan-based Carraguard showed that it had no statistical effect on HIV infection, according to results released in 2008. The study showed that the gel was safe, with no side effects or increased risks.

  5. List of food additives - Wikipedia

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    Agar – thickener, vegetable gum, stabilizer, gelling agent; Alcohol – Alfalfa – Alginic acid – thickener, vegetable gum, stabilizer, gelling agent, emulsifier; Alitame – artificial sweetener; Alkaline treated starch – thickener, vegetable gum; Alkanet – color (red) Allspice – Allura red AC – color (FDA: FD&C Red #40)

  6. Mastocarpus stellatus - Wikipedia

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    Mastocarpus stellatus, commonly known as carrageenan moss or false Irish moss, [1] [2] is a species in the Rhodophyceae division, a red algae seaweed division, and the Phyllophoracea family. M. stellatus is closely related to Irish Moss ( Chondrus crispus ).

  7. Gelation - Wikipedia

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    At that point in the reaction, which is defined as gel point, the system loses fluidity and viscosity becomes very large. The onset of gelation, or gel point, is accompanied by a sudden increase in viscosity. [3] This "infinite" sized polymer is called the gel or network, which does not dissolve in the solvent, but can swell in it. [4]

  8. Category:Microbiological gelling agent - Wikipedia

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    This is a category containing gelling agents for solid media. Pages in category "Microbiological gelling agent" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.

  9. Locust bean gum - Wikipedia

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    It is dispersible in either hot or cold water, forming a sol having a pH between 5.4 and 7.0, which may be converted to a gel by the addition of small amounts of sodium borate. Locust bean gum is composed of a straight backbone chain of D-mannopyranose units with a side-branching unit of D-galactopyranose having an average of one D ...