Appearance

white or cream-color and free-flowing powder

Viscosity: 1% Xanthan Gum in 1% KCl Brookfield, LVTD,spindle 3.60rpm, 25

1200 - 1600 mpa.s

Assay(on dry basis)

91.0 - 108.0%

Loss on drying(105oC, 2hr)

6.0 - 12.0%

V1 : V2:

1.02 - 1.45

Pyruvic Acid

1.5% min

PH of 1% solution in water

6.0 -8.0

Heavy metals(as Pb)

20 mg/kg max

Lead(Pb)

5 mg/kg max

Arsenic(As)

2 mg/kg max

Nitrogen

1.5% max

Ash

13% max

Particle size

80 mesh: 100% min, 200 mesh: 92% min

Total plate count

2000/g max

Yeasts and moulds

100/g max

Pathogens germs

absence

S. aureus

Negative

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Negative

Salmonella sp.

Negative

C. perfringens

Negative