| ≥1 piece |
|
ANALYSIS |
SPECIFICATION |
TEST RESULTS |
|
Appearance |
White to light brown |
Complies |
|
Particle size |
>80mesh |
Complies |
|
Galacturonic Acid |
>65% |
80% |
|
US-SAG |
150°±5° |
146.5° |
|
Esterification Degree |
55-60% |
56.7% |
|
Loss on Drying |
<12.0% |
10.5% |
|
Ash |
<5.0% |
3.0% |
|
pH(1%water solution) |
2.0-3.0 |
2.5 |
|
SO2 |
<10 mg/kg |
Complies |
|
Acid-Insoluble Ash |
<1% |
Complies |
|
Nitrogen content |
<1% |
Complies |
|
Free methyl ethyl, and isopropyl alcohol |
<1% |
Complies |
|
Lead |
<5mg/kg |
Complies |
|
Arsenic |
<3mg/kg |
Complies |
|
Cadmium |
<1mg/kg |
Complies |
|
Mercury |
<1mg/kg |
Complies |
|
Total plate count |
<1000/g |
Complies |
|
Yeast and mould |
<100/g |
Complies |
|
Coliforms |
Absent in 1g |
Complies |
|
E.coli |
Absent in 1g |
Complies |
|
Staphylococcus aureus |
Absent in 1g |
Complies |
|
Salmonella |
Absent in 1g |
Complies |