Carrageenan, iota type
Carrageenan, iota type
Carrageenan, iota type
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Carrageenan, iota type

Forms soft gels in the presence of calcium ions | CAS: 9062-07-1 | (C12H16O15S2)n | NaN g/mol
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Catalog number J60603.22
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS9062-07-1
Molecular Formula(C12H16O15S2)n
SMILESOC[C@H]1O[C@@H](O[C@H]2[C@H]3CO[C@@H]2[C@@H](OS(O)(=O)=O)[C@@H](-*)O3)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O-*)[C@H]1OS(O)(=O)=O
MDL NumberMFCD00151512
SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
pH8.0 - 11.0 (1% solution in water)
Loss on Drying≤12.5%
Appearance (Color)White to pale cream
FormPowder
Carrageenan, iota type is used as a stabilizer, for suspending cocoa in chocolate manufacture, and to clarify beverages. Carrageenans are used commercially as thickeners and stabilizing agents.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Carrageenan, iota type is used as a stabilizer, for suspending cocoa in chocolate manufacture, and to clarify beverages. Carrageenans are used commercially as thickeners and stabilizing agents.

Solubility
Partially soluble in water, Soluble in hot water. Insoluble in ethanol, in hot concentrated salt solutions.

Notes
Stable under normal conditions. Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep away fom strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. M Di Rosa r.; JP Giroud. Studies of the mediators of the acute inflammatory response induced in rats in different sites by carrageenan and turpentine. The Journal of pathology. 1971, 104 ,(1), 15-29.
  2. ER Morris.; DA Rees.; G Robinson. Cation-specific aggregation of carrageenan helices: domain model of polymer gel structure. Journal of Molecular Biology. 1980, 138 ,(2), 349-362.