| Name |
Aspartame |
| CAS No. |
22839-47-0 |
| Chemical Formula |
C 14 H 18 N 2 O 5 |
| Specification |
FCC IV/USP 24 |
| Packing |
In 25 kg Fiber drums |
| Functional use |
Sweetener, sugar substitute |
| Items |
Specifications |
| Appearance |
white powder or granular |
| Taste |
pure |
| Assay |
98.0 -102.0%(on dried basis) |
| Loss on drying(105oC, 2hr) |
NMT 4.5% |
| Residue on ignition |
NMT 0.2% |
| Diketopiperazine |
NMT 0.5% |
| Specific rotation |
+14.5 o --- +16.5 o |
| Transmittance |
95% min |
| Heavy metals(as Pb) |
NMT 10 ppm |
| Lead(Pb) |
NMT 1 ppm |
| Arsenic(As) |
NMT 3 ppm |
| Conductivity(|ì Mhos/cm) |
NMT 30 μ Mhos/cm |
| L -|á-Aspartyl L -Phenylalanine |
0.25% max |
| L -Phenylalanine |
0.5% max |
| Total Aerobic Count |
NMT 100 CFU/g |
| Molds and Yeasts |
NMT 100 CFU/g |
| PH(1% solution) |
4.5 --- 6.0 |
| Other related substances |
NMT 2.0% |
| Through 100 mesh |
90% min |