GELLACT™️ Gellan Gum

GELLACT™️ Gellan gum is a soluble dietary fiber. This multifunctional gelling agent can be used alone or in combination with other products to produce a wide variety of interesting textures.  GELLACT™️ Gellan gum is extremely effective at low use levels in forming gels and is available in two types, high and low acyl content. 

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Origin of Gellan Gum

Gellan gum is obtained from the aerobic fermentation of glucose by the Sphingomonas elodea bacteria, formerly known as Pseudomonas elodea. This species was first isolated from the Elodea plant.

Gellan Gum Functions

Main attributes of gellan gum in baking include:

  • Gelling agent: produces an elastic and thermoreversible gel similar to gelatin.
  • Thickener: mainly in jellies
  • Binding agent: essential for vegan and gluten-free products.
  • Stabilizing agent
  • Flavor release agent: provides excellent flavor release in fruit jellies.
  • Improves water holding capacity during processing and storage
  • Reduces oil uptake and aids in formation of films or coat barriers.

Nutrition

Gellan gum is not absorbed by humans, and thus does not provide any caloric intake. As other polysaccharides, it can aid in bowel health and serum cholesterol reduction.

Commercial Production of Gellan Gum

Gellan gum is commercially manufactured through the following process:

  • Aerobic fermentation: Sphingomonas elodea bacteria are fed into a batch reactor containing a mixture of glucose, a nitrogen source and inorganic salts.
  • Alkalinization: hot alkali at pH 10 and 80oC (176oF) is fed to the reactor for 10 min to obtain a low-acyl gellan gum.
  • Precipitation: the gum is treated with hot propanol, and extracted.
  • Clarification: fermentation liquor is filtered to obtain a bacteria debris free product.

The high-acyl form is obtained following the same process without the alkalinization step.

For optimal manufacturing, the following parameters are critical:

  • Sterile conditions
  • Aeration
  • Agitation
  • pH
  • Temperature

Gellan Gum Application

Vegan and gluten-free baked goods can benefit from gellan gum’s binding capacity and organic origin, thus making it a suitable partial substitute for eggs and wheat flour. In jellies and fillings it improves texture while providing excellent flavor release in comparison with other gums.

Steps for incorporating this into formulations:

  • High-acyl gellan gum is heated up to 85 – 95 oC (185 – 203 oF) in a solution with less than 40% soluble solids, with water or milk as media and calcium citrate. Agitation is needed for gel formation.
  • Low-acyl gellan gum is heated up to 75 oC (167oF) in water or milk as media, with calcium citrate. Agitation is needed for gel formation. Salt concentration should not exceed 1.3%.

Usage levels  of gellan gum and impact on select formulations:

 

Baked good Usage level Effect
Breading and butter 0.01-3 %
  • Water binding and  fat reduction
Fried food (doughnuts) 0.01-3 %
  • Retains crispness and juiciness while reducing fat content.
Jams and jellies 0.01-3 %
  • Optimal flavor release.
  • Improved texture for baked goods fillings.
  • Stability under various processing conditions, allowing variation in formulation.
Milk based fillings 0.01-3 %
  • Improved body, texture and mouthfeel.
  • Prevents weeping

Regulations

Gellan gum is generally recognized as safe by the FDA when used for its intended purpose following good manufacturing practices. The FDA establishes certain quality parameters for the Sphingomonas elodea bacteria used in its manufacturing.

The EU Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 recognizes this (E 418) as a permitted food additive. The FAO/WHO joint committee and the European Community Scientific Committee for Food have not specified an acceptable daily intake limit.

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Product Specifications

GELLACT™️ LA Gellan Gum, low acyl, food codex chemicals (FCC) , E418

GELLACT™️ LA is  a low acyl gellan gum which form firm, non-elastic, brittle gels. It conforms to Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) 12th edition and The EU Commission Regulation E418.

GELLACT™️ HA Gellan Gum, high acyl, food codex chemicals (FCC) , E418

GELLACT™️ HA is  a high acyl gellan gum which forms soft, very elastic, non-brittle gels. It conforms to Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) 12th edition and The EU Commission Regulation E418.

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