Items | Standards | ||||
Characteristics | Free flowing pale brown powder;Slight, free from off-flavors; Slight, free from off-note | ||||
Degree of Esterification | 66 - 69 % | ||||
Grade(USA-SAG) | 150°±5 | ||||
Loss on drying | 12% Max | ||||
PH(1% sollution) | 2.8 – 3.8 | ||||
Ash | 5% Max | ||||
Acid Insoluable Ash | 1% Max | ||||
Free Methyl Alcohol | 1% Max | ||||
SO2 Content | 10ppm Max | ||||
Galacturonic Acid | 65% Min | ||||
Nitrogen Content | 1% Max | ||||
Heavy Metals(As Pb) | 15mg/kg Max | ||||
Lead | 5mg/kg Max | ||||
Arsenic | 2mg/kg Max | ||||
Total Plant Count | <1000 cfu/g | ||||
Yeast & Mould | <100 cfu/g | ||||
Salmonella | Absent in 25g | ||||
E. Coli | Absent in 1g | ||||
Staphylococcus Aureus | Absent in 1g |