| ≥1 piece |
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Parameter
|
Method
|
Unit
|
Specification
|
Result
|
|
Appearance
|
FCC
|
|
white to yellowish white, nearly ourlesss powder
|
conforms
|
|
Solubility
|
FCC
|
|
dispersible ineither hotor cold water, forming a sol
|
conforms
|
|
Identification
|
FCC
|
|
passes tests
|
passes tests
|
|
pH-value (1 % solution)
|
CER-GUA-03
|
|
5.4 – 7.0
|
6,3
|
|
Viscosity
(RVT, spindle 3, 20 rpm, 25C, 1% solution, 24 h) |
Brookfield
|
mPas
|
min. 5 000
|
5 300
|
|
Particle size through 200 mesh
|
Sieve analisys
|
%
|
min. 95.0
|
98.0
|
|
Loss on drying
|
FCC
|
%
|
max. 12.0
|
9.0
|
|
Ash
|
FCC
|
%
|
max. 0.8
|
0.7
|
|
Acid-insoluble substances (Fibre / a.i.r.)
|
FCC
|
%
|
max. 2.5
|
2.3
|
|
Protein (N x 6.25)
|
FCC
|
%
|
max. 5.0
|
4.0
|
|
Fat (either extract)
|
Soxhlet
|
%
|
max. 0.5
|
0.4
|
|
Starch
|
FCC
|
|
not detectable
|
passes test
|
|
Organic peroxides
|
EC-directive
|
meq/kg sample
|
max. 0.7 active oxygen
|
max 0.7
|
|
Furfural
|
FCC
|
mg/kg
|
max. 1
|
max. 1
|
|
Heavy metals (as Pb)
|
FCC
|
mg/kg
|
max. 20
|
max. 20
|
|
Arsenic
|
FCC
|
mg/kg
|
max. 3
|
max. 3
|
|
Lead
|
AAS
|
mg/kg
|
max. 2
|
max. 2
|
|
Mercury
|
AAS
|
mg/kg
|
max. 1
|
max. 1
|
|
Cadmium
|
FCC
|
mg/kg
|
max. 1
|
max. 1
|
|
Galactomannans (Gum content by difference)
|
FCC
|
%
|
min. 80.0
|
83.6
|
|
Total plate count
|
Ph.Eur.
|
cfu/g
|
max. 10,000
|
360
|
|
Yeast and mould
|
Ph.Eur.
|
cfu/g
|
max. 500
|
10
|
|
E. coli
|
Ph.Eur.
|
|
negative in 1 g
|
absent
|
|
Salmonella ssp.
|
Ph.Eur.
|
|
negative in 25 g
|
absent
|