Microcrystalline Cellulose 102
Direct Food Ingredients Ltd is a leading UK supplier of Microcrystalline Cellulose.
As a UK based distributor of Microcrystalline Cellulose, Direct Food Ingredients is able to offer next day delivery anywhere in the UK.
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Product Specifications
DFI-190679
DFI-190679
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin: | India |
| Description: | White or almost white, fine or granular powder |
| Packaging: | 20kg / 25kg Bags Inner Bag: Single LDPE liner Outer Bag: Single HDPE woven sack |
| Particle size: | Max: 8% |
| Particle size: | Min: 45% |
| Shelf life: | 60 months |
| Storage: | Store away from excessive heat and ignition source. Protect from moisture, store in dry place preferably outdoors at ambient temperature. Keep containers tightly closed when not in use |
| Specifications | |
| Arsenic: | Max: 2ppm, mg/kg |
| Assay: | 97 to 102% |
| Bulk Density: | 0.26 to 0.33gm/ml |
| Cadmium: | <0.5 ppm, mg/kg |
| Carboxyl group: | Max: 1% |
| Conductivity: | Max: 75µS/cm |
| Degree of Polymerisation: | Max: 350 |
| Ether soluble substances: | Max: 0.05% |
| Heavy metals: | Max: 10ppm, mg/kg |
| Identification: | A white, opaque, bubble free dispersion is obtained that does not produce a supernatant liquid |
| Identification: | Substance take violet blue colour |
| Identification: | IR scan complies with spectrum of reference substance |
| Identification A: | A red colour is produced |
| Identification B: | A blue-purple colour is produced |
| Lead: | Max: 2ppm, mg/kg |
| Loss on drying: | Max: 6% |
| Mercury: | <0.1 ppm, mg/kg |
| Organic impurities: | No red colour is produced |
| pH: | 5 to 7.5 |
| Residue on ignition: | Max: 0.05% |
| Solubility: | Practically insoluble in water, acetone, in ethanol, in toulene, in dilute acid and in a 50g/l solution of sodium hydroxide |
| Solubilty in ammonical solution of copper tetra mine: | Soluble |
| Starch: | Not detectable |
| Water soluble substances: | Max: 0.24% |
| Microbiological | |
| Enterobacteriaceae: | Absent in 1g |
| Escherichia Coli: | Absent in 1g |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa: | Absent in 1g |
| Salmonella: | Absent in 10g |
| Staphylococcus aureus: | Absent in 1g |
| Total aerobic microbial count: | Max: 1000cfu/g |
| Total yeasts and moulds: | Max: 100cfu/g |
Published Date: 2023-01-04 14:18:21