Item

Specification

Appearance

Small crystals

Color

Whitish

Aroma

None

Flavor

Slightly Salty

Assay

99.0% min.

PH (5% solution)

6.7-7.2

Sodium Content

12.3% max

Transmittance

98.0% min.

Specific Rotation  ( a )D20°C

24.9°- 25.3°

Loss on Drying

0.5% Max

Heavy metals (As Pb)

10PPM Max

Arsenic (As2SO3)

0.5PPM Max

Chloride

0.04% Max

Pyrrolidoncarboxyl Acid

0.2% Max

Lead (Pb)

1PPM Max

                        Microbiological Standard

Total Plate Count

MAX. 1000cfu/g

Mould Count

Max. 100cfu/g

Yeast Count

Max. 100cfu/g

Coliforms

Max. 3/G

Salmonella

Negative in 25kg

Enterobacteriaceae

Max. 10cfu/g

Pathogenic Bacteria

Absent

E.Coli

Negative in 25kg