The type of substance that gelatine is, is colloid!! Hope that helps!
Yes, gelatine is of biological origin. However it is rather a substance than a compound.
There is another lesser used substance - but the most common substance needed is gelatine. By adding that to water at a certain temperature makes Jelly. Gelatine is an animal based product, there is a vegetarian alternative.
There are non animal derived gelatine, but there are plant based gelatine like substance know as pectin. Fruit is a very good source of pectin with apples being a good source.
depending on the type you choose
Bovine gelatine
I'm sure it's gelatine as it's not suitable for vegetarians.
An aspic is a dish in which ingredients are set into a gelatine-like substance made from a meat stock or consomme, or an obsolete word for an asp.
Gelatin is a protein extracted from bone and cartilage by boiling.
Bovine gelatine is a by-product of cattle slaughter in which connective tissues are made into gelatine, a thickening agent for foods.
if it says halal gelatine then it is, or if it is not from beef it is halal, e.g. beef gelatine (haram) , gelatine (half-half) and last but not least halal beef/non-beef gelatine (halal)
Yes, drumsticks contain gelatine.
I buy Davis Gelatine where there there is written "This Gelatine is purely extracted from Halal slaughtered beef." Therefore, it's HALAL.