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Solubility
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Soluble in water, practically insoluble in ethanol
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pH
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5.0 - 7.0 (10% solution)
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Loss on drying
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Not more than 6% (90°, pressure not more than 50 mm Hg, 6 h)
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Mono-, di- and oligosaccharides
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Not more than 10% (expressed as glucose)
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Viscosity
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100-180 mm 2 /s (10% w/w aqueous solution at 30°)
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Lead
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Not more than 1 mg/kg.
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Microbiological criteria
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Yeast and moulds: Not more than 100 CFU/g
Coliforms: Negative in 25 g Salmonella: Negative in 25 g |