Carrageenan

Specification

ITEM

STANDARD

Appearance

Tan to Yellowish flowing powder

Particle Size

90% pass 120 mesh

Sulphate (count by SO4,%)

2-, %)

15-40%

Loss on Drying (%)

≤10

Total Ash Content (%)

15-40%

Viscosity (mPa.s）

≥5.0m Pa.s

PH level

8.0-11.0

Lead (mg/kg)

≤5.0

Arsenic (mg/kg)

≤3.0

Mercury (mg/kg)

≤1.0

Cadmium (mg/kg)

≤2.0

Total Plate Count (CFU/g)

≤5,000cfu/g

Yeast & Moulds (CFU/g)

≤300cfu/g

E. coli

Absent in 5g

Salmonella

Absent in 10g