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geniaBeads® PC - hydrogel beads from pectate
Pectate is a biopolymer which is extracted from apple or citrus peel. Hydrogels from pectate are well known from jellies
or jam. The special means of curing gives the resulting hydrogel beads
a characteristic behaviour regarding conditions of pH, temperature, or special ions.
geniaLab® has good experience in working with pectates differing in their molecular structure and viscosity. We store a
variety of pectate types of citrus and apple origin from different suppliers. We exclusively use certified quality pectates
from the leading manufactures to guarantee controlled and consistent conditions for our products.
The hydrogel beads' size can be chosen from a wide range of 0.2 to 3 mm to give them the desired properties
regarding eye-appeal, release properties, or technical demands in general.
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Pectate beads for food application
Beads of various natural polymers incorporating flavours or
colorants to be added to food products. |
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Beads with encapsulated powders
Hydrogel beads pectate for incorporating high loadings of organic or
inorganic powders, e.g. mineral powders, metal oxids, or amino acids. The beads might be used in wet of dried
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Pigmented pectate beads
Hydrogel beads with pigments and colors that can add a special eye-appeal to your product.
We offer a variety of pigments, including pearlescent pigments, fluorescent pigments,
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Pectate beads for food application
Pectate beads can be added to food or can directly serve as food. Active ingredients are
entrapped for controlled release, taste masking, easier dosing - or simply to achieve a certain eye-appeal.
The size of the particles can be varied over a wide range of 0.2...3 mm to meet the requirements of
your application regarding appearance and functionality. Addition of food-grade colorants, pigments,
or flavours is guaranteed.
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| colored pectate beads with oil 3 mm |
pectate beads with colorant and orange flavour, Ø 3 mm |
pectate beads with TiO2
and vitamine, Ø 500 µm |
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inquiries regarding pectate hydrogel beads for food applications you can use
the provided online form or contact us.
Beads with encapsulated powders
By our JetCutter technology we are able to process polymer slurries that are higly loaded with
soluble or insoluble powdery material. Powders are mainly added to prevent dust, to have slow
release properties for soluble substances, to keep a spherical shape fo the beads after drying,
or to raise the density of the particles.
We successfully processed slurries with powder loadings of more than 30 or 40% - which means a very
efficient pay-load for your process.
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pectate beads highly loaded with insoluble amino acids,
Ø 1200 µm (dried) |
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For
inquiries regarding pectate beads with solids you can use the provided online form or
contact us.
Pigmented pectate beads
We produce hydrogel beads with a variety of different pigments for adding eye-appeal to your product.
Beads are available in various colors -
click here for viewing the color sheet.
The size of the particles can be varied over a wide range of 0.2...3 mm to meet the requirements of
your application reagrding appearance and functionality.
For
inquiries regarding pigmented pectate hydrogel beads you can use the provided online form or
contact us.
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