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Article: Xanthan gum has great market potential. (Market Report).
- Article from:
- China Chemical Reporter
- Article date:
- October 6, 2002
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Xanthan gum is a biological gum with unique properties. It is compatible with various foods, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. The FAO and the WHO of the United Nations approved xanthan gum as a food additive in 1983 and the production and development of xanthan gum has therefore been stimulated and promoted.
Nankai University, Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry and Zhengzhou Polytechnic University started research into xanthan gum at late 1970s. Commercialization was achieved in 1986.
7 xanthan gum producers were making normal operation in China in 2000 with a total capacity of 8 500 t/a and an output of 3 730 tons. The xanthan gum industry ...