ITEM | STANDARD |
Appearance | Yellowish to yellow Powder |
Particle size | 95% pass 120 mesh |
Loss on drying (%) | =< 10 |
Total sulfate (%) | 15- 40 |
Total ash content (%) | =< 30 |
Viscosity (mPa.s) | >= 5 |
Gel strength (3% w/w, 0.2% CaCl2, g/cm2) | Weak |
Acid- insoluble Ash (%) | =< 1 |
pH | 8- 11 |
Lead (Pb) | =< 5 mg/kg |
Arsenic (As) | =< 3 mg/kg |
Mercury (Hg) | =< 1 mg/kg |
Cadmium (Cd) | =< 1 mg/kg |
Total plate count | =< 5000 cfu/ g |
Yeast and moulds | =< 300 cfu/ g |
Salmonella spp./ 10g | Negative |
Escherichia coli/ 5g | Negative |