TEST |
SPECIFICATION |
| Description | White or light-yellow powder |
| Assay (Deacetyiation) | NLT 95.0% |
| Odour | Characteristic |
| pH | 7.0 – 8.0 |
| Viscosity | 50 – 800mpa.s |
| Mesh Size/Sieve Analysis | 100% pass 80 mesh |
| Loss on drying | NMT 8.0% |
| Total Ash | NMT 2.0% |
Heavy Metals : |
|
| AS | NMT 2 ppm |
| Pb | NMT 1 ppm |
| Cd | NMT 0.5 ppm |
| Hg | NMT 0.5 ppm |
| Sum | NMT 20 ppm |
Microbial Test : |
|
| Total Plate Count | NMT 1000 cfu/g |
| Yeast & Mould | NMT 100 cfu/g |
| E.Coli | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative |
