| ≥1 piece |
| Agar Powder | ||||
| Item | Specifications | |||
| Appearance | White to light yellow | |||
| Gel Strength (Gr/cm2) | 700-1300 g/cm2 | |||
| Loss on drying | ≤11% | |||
| Hot water insoluble | ≤1% | |||
| Starch assay( add two drops of iodine solution) | no blue color appearance | |||
| Ash | ≤3.0% | |||
| Residue after burning | 5.0% max. | |||
| Water Absorbent | 75ml max. | |||
| Sieve residue (sieve-60) | 95% passed | |||
| Melting temperature | ≥ 80°C | |||
| Gelatinization temperature | ≥ 30 °C | |||
| Heavy metal | ||||
| Arsenic(As) | <0.0001% | |||
| Lead (Pb) | <0.004% | |||