KimaCell®MC A50 Methyl cellulose is made of natural cellulose which is treated with alkali (such as sodium hydroxide, etc.) to obtain alkali cellulose, and then added with methyl chloride for etherification. Reaction at a certain temperature, after washing, neutralization, dehydration, drying and other processes, according to product purity and technical content, methyl cellulose can be divided into pharmaceutical grade methyl cellulose, food grade methyl cellulose, general-purpose methyl cellulose and other products.
MC A50 Methyl Cellulose (MC) | |
Physical Analysis | |
Appearance | White to slightly off-white fibrous or granular powder. |
Identification A to E | Conform |
Methoxy | 27.5-31.5% |
Solution appearance | Conform |
Loss on drying | 5.0% Max |
Residue on ignition | 1.5% Max |
pH | 5.0 - 8.0 |
Apparent viscosity, 2% solu, 20℃ | 40-60 cps |
Particle size | Min. 98% pass through 100 mesh |
Heavy Metals | |
Heavy Metal | ≤10ppm |
Arsenic | ≤3ppm |
Lead | ≤3ppm |
Mercury | ≤1ppm |
Cadmium | ≤1ppm |
Micro bacteria | |
Total plate count | ≤1000cfu/g |
Yeast and Mould | ≤100cfu/g |
Coli form | Absent/g |
Salmonella | Absent/g |
KimaCell® MC A50 Methyl cellulose can be used in vegan vegetable meat, its main function is that it can start to gel at a relatively low temperature, and has good strength, which can meet the taste requirements of vegan vegetable meat when it is eaten cold. Meat products provide a bite and elasticity close to real meat, and provide accurate viscosity during the production and processing of vegetable meat, which is conducive to product molding and has good mechanical processing performance. Simulating the fat system in plant-based meat products can solve product molding problems and adjust the texture from multiple dimensions such as elasticity and toughness, provide juicy taste, simulate layered textures, and help plant-based meat products closer to meat with gel strength Reach higher, temperature reaches lower advantage.