Hydrocolloids are high molecular weight polysaccharides exhibiting thickening, gelling, emulsifying, and stabilizing properties. They are extracted from plants, algae, and seaweed, and can be synthesized using microbial processing. Thus, these polymers can be classified as natural and synthetic based on their sources. Various types of hydrocolloids include gelatin, pectin, agar, xanthan gum, carrageenan, gellan gum, […]