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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Polysaccharides 716<br />

NAME: Methyl ethyl cellulose<br />

CATEGORY: Polysaccharides<br />

FOOD USE: Whipped toppings/ Soups/ Syrups/ Beverages/ Dairy products/ Dressings/ Dry formulated products/<br />

<strong>Food</strong> packaging/ Edible films and coatings/ All food products<br />

SYNONYMS: Methylated and ethylated beta-D-(1 Æ 4) glucan/ E465/ MEC/ Ethylmethylcellulose<br />

FORMULA: Variable, depending on the degree of methylation and ethylation<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: Variable<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: None<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: A white powder or fibrous flakes<br />

SOLUBILITY % AT VARIOUS Solubility varies with molecular weight and methylation/ethylation. Generally, methylethylcellulose is<br />

TEMPERATURE/pH COMBINATIONS: soluble in water, sucrose solutions, sodium chloride solution and ethanol solutions, but solubility in<br />

vegetable oils and propylene glycol is limited.<br />

Solubility declines with increasing molecular weight, decreasing methylation/ethylation and<br />

increasing concentration. It is essentially pH-independent (pH 4 to pH 8)<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Emulsifier; foaming stabiliser; thickening agent; general stabiliser; bulking agent; suspending agent<br />

ALTERNATIVES: Methyl cellulose (MEC); hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC); hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose<br />

(HEMC); carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC); proteins; gum arabic; xanthan; carrageenans; dextrans;<br />

starches; locust bean gum; guar gum; gelatin; agar; alginate (application-dependent)<br />

TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: Some similarities to methyl cellulose and ethyl cellulose (not food-grade)<br />

SYNERGISTS: None known<br />

ANTAGONISTS: None known

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