| ≥1 piece |
Gum Arabic Powder
|
ITEM |
STANDARD |
RESULTS |
|
Appearance |
Off-white to Yellowish Granular or Powder |
Conform |
|
Odor |
Own inherent smell, no odor |
Conform |
|
Viscosity ( Brookfield RVT, 25%, 25°C, Spindle #2, 20rpm, mPa.s) |
60- 100 |
85 |
|
pH |
3.5- 6.5 |
5.1 |
|
Moisture(105°C, 5h) |
15% Max |
9.6% |
|
Solubility |
Soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol |
Conform |
|
Nitrogen |
0.24%- 0.41% |
0.32% |
|
Ash |
4% Max |
1.2% |
|
Insolubles in Acid |
0.5% Max |
0.14% |
|
Starch |
Negative |
Negative |
|
Dannin |
Negative |
Negative |
|
Arsenic (As) |
3ppm Max |
Conform |
|
Lead (Pb) |
10ppm Max |
Conform |
|
Heavy Metals |
40ppm Max |
Conform |
|
E.Coli |
Negative |
Negative |
|
Salmonella/ 10g |
Negative |
Negative |
|
Total Plate Count |
1000 cfu/ g Max |
Conform |