Gellan gum is a bacterial exopolysaccharide, prepared commercially by aerobic submerged fermentation from Sphingomonas elodea (previously called Pseudomonas elodea), in a manner similar to xanthan. discovered in 1978,1988 Approved in Japan,1992 USA full approved. Compared with other colloids, Gellan Gum has many peculiar advantages: 1. Low dosage; 2. Excellent thermal and acid stability; 3. Good taste-releasing ability; 4. High transparency; 5. Adjustable gel elasticity and rigidity; 6. Good combinability.Gellan gum is widely used in foods and various other fields. (1)Typical foods prepared using gellan gum: Beverage, gelled desserts, jam, jelly, pudding, confectionery, sugarcoating of confectionery, frost of cake, filling of cake or bread, and other foods, cakes, and pet foods. (2) Other applications: Microbiological media, capsules, per*s, etc.
