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Neotame
Neotame is an artificial Sweetener made by that is between 7,000 and 13,000 times sweeter than
(table sugar). It is chemically similar to the artificial sweetener , but is used at vastly lower levels and is more
stable.
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DETERMINATION |
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA |
RESULTS |
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Identity by Infrared |
Conforms to Standard |
Conforms to standard |
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Assay(dry basis) |
98.0 to 102.0% |
98.3% |
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Specific Rotation(20 C dried basis) |
-43.4 to -40.0 degrees |
-41.2 degrees |
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N-[N-(3,3-Dimethylbuty1)-L-alpha-Asparty1]-L-Phenylalanine |
NMT 1.5% |
0.1% |
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Other Related Substances |
NMT 2.0% |
0.9% |
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Water |
NMT 5.0% |
4.3% |
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Lead |
NMT 2 ppm |
NMT 2 ppm |
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Arsenic |
NMT 3 ppm |
NMT 3 ppm |
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Residue on Ignition |
NMT 0.2% |
0.0% |
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PH(05% solution) |
5.0 to 7.0 |
5.5 |
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Residual Solvents |
Pass* * |
Pass* * |
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Aerobic Plate Count |
NMT 250 per gram |
NMT 250 per gram |
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Coliforms |
NMT 10 per gram |
NMT 10 per gram |
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Fungi |
NMT 100 per gram |
NMT 100 per gram |
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Microorganisms of Public Health Concern |
None Detected* * |
None Detected* * |
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Melting Point |
80 to 83 °C |
Passes * * |