Applications and Uses of Agar Agar
by Shawn 2014-09-25
Agar Agar is a polysaccharide widely used as thickener in food production. As a healthy food, Agar Agar can be used in a wide variety of industries including: food production, beverage, cosmetics, and various other industries.
Agar Agar in Food Production
Agar Agar is widely used as gelling agent and thickener in food production.
- As gelling agent: in candies and canned food to maintain shape and texture of the foods.
- As as thickener: in porridge to increase viscosity.
Agar Agar in Beverage
Agar Agar is widely used as emusifier in beverage.
- As emusifier: in jelly to get even mixture; in juice to keep pulp suspension.
- As cleansing agent: in beer to remove impurities.
Agar Agar in Pharmaceutical
Not enough is known about application of Agar Agar in Pharmaceutical.
Agar Agar in Cosmetics
Agar Agar is widely used as thickener and texture stabilizer in Cosmetics.
- As texture stabilizer: in serum or cream to improve texture.
Agar Agar in Agriculture/Animal Feed
Not enough is known about application of Agar Agar in Agriculture/Animal Feed.
Agar Agar in Other Industries
Agar Agar is widely used as thickener and texture stabilizer in various other industries. Agar-agar is the best sodium culture medium in biology experiments.
- As texture stabilizer: in biology experiments to convert liquid culture medium to solid culture medium.
This application file is based on limited review of Foodchem International Corporation. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about Agar Agar or want to report new applications of Agar Agar to us.