ITEM | STANDARD |
Appearance | A fine white or almost white odorless powder |
Particle size | 98% pass 120 mesh |
Assay (as α- cellulose, dry basis) | >=97% |
Water-soluble matter | =< 0.24% |
Sulphated ash | =< 0.5% |
pH (10% solution) | 5.0- 7.5 |
Loss on drying | =< 7% |
Starch | Negative |
Carboxyl groups | =< 1% |
Lead | =< 5 mg/ kg |
Arsenic | =< 3 mg/ kg |
Mercury | =< 1 mg/ kg |
Cadmium | =< 1 mg/ kg |
Heavy metals (as Pb) | =< 10 mg/ kg |
Total plate count | =< 1000 cfu/g |
Yeast and mould | =< 100 cfu/g |
E. coli/ 5g | Negative |
Salmonella/ 10g | Negative |