GELZAN™ CM Gellan Gum
- Overview
- Properties
GELZAN™ CM Gellan Gum is a low acyl gellan gum designed for use in microbiological assay and tissue culture media. This water-soluble, transparent biopolymer is used as a gelling agent. It forms a hard gel at low concentrations in the presence of an electrolyte.
- Transparent and colorless Agar alternative
- Mechanically robust
- Easy to disperse in water
- Low viscosity
- Forms a gel that doesn’t melt at high temperatures
CAS Registry Number: 71010-52-1
Functions
Thickening
Stabilizing