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Sodium Alginate (E401)is extracted from brown seaweed. It is used as a Stabilizer for ice cream, yogurt, cream, and cheese. It acts as a thickener and Emulsifier for salad, pudding, jam, tomato juice, and canned products. It is a hydration agent for noodles, bread, cool and frozen products. In the presence of calcium and acid mediums, it forms resilient gels. It is a cold gelling agent that needs no heat to gel. It is most commonly used with calcium lactate or calcium chloride in the spherification process.