Item

Specs

Result

Appearance

Cream-white

Conform

Particle Size (mesh)

40/80/200

80

Loss on Drying (%)

≤13%

9.78%

pH Value (1% KCL)

6.0-8.0

6.96

Viscosity (1% KCL,cps)

≥1200

1557

Shearing Ratio

≥6.0

7.82

Ashes (%)

≤13

8.21

Pyruvic Acid (%)

≥1.5

Conform

V₁:V₂

1.02-1.45

Conform

Assay

91%-108%

Conform

Total Nitrogen (%)

≤ 1.5%

0.58

Total Heavy Metals

≤ 10 ppm

< 2.35 ppm

As (ppm)

≤ 3

<0.04

Pb (ppm)

≤ 5

< 0.19

Total Plate Count (cfu/g)

≤ 2000

Conform

Moulds / Yeasts (cfu/g)

≤ 100

Negative

Staphylococcus

Negative

Negative

Salmonella

Negative

Negative

Coliform

Negative

Negative

Ethanol

≤ 2000 ppm

100 ppm

Conclusion

The product conforms to FCCIV Standard