Natural gums are polysaccharides of natural origin, capable of causing a large viscosity increase in solution, even at small concentrations. In the food industry they are used as thickening agents, gelling agents, emulsifiers and stabilisers. Polysaccharides (sometimes called glycans) are relatively complex carbohydrates. ... The related Category:Units of viscosity has been nominated for deletion, merging, or renaming. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... Gelling agents are food additives used to thicken and stabilize various foods, like jellies, desserts and candies. ... A. Two immisicble liquids, not emulsified; B. An emulsion of Phase B dispersed in Phase A; C. The unstable emulsion progressively separates; D. The surfactant (purple outline) positions itself on the interfaces between Phase A and Phase B, stabilizing the emulsion An emulsion is a mixture of two immiscible (unblendable... The tail of a Lufthansa airliner (Airbus A319) in flight, showing the horizontal stabilizer Mathematics: see Group action. ...