ITEM | STANDARD |
Appearance | Cream-white fine powder |
Viscosity (1% KCl, cps) | >=1400 |
Particle Size (mesh) | 80/120/200 |
Loss on Drying (%) | =<13 |
PH (1%, KCL) | 6.0- 8.0 |
Shearing Ratio | >=6.0 |
Ashes (%) ) | =<13 |
Pyruvic Acid (%) | >=1.5 |
V1:V2 | 1.02- 1.45 |
Assay (%) | 91.0- 108.0 |
Total Nitrogen (%) | =<1.5 |
Total Heavy Metals | =<10 ppm |
Arsenic (As) | =<3 ppm |
Lead (Pb) | =<5 ppm |
Total Plate Count (cfu/g) | =< 2000 |
Moulds/Yeasts (cfu/g) | =< 100 |
Staphylococcus | Negative |
Salmonella spp. | Negative |
E. coli | Negative |
Identification | Positive |