Item | Specification | Results |
Assay | 98.5%-100.5% | 99.6% |
Odor | Characteristic | conforms |
Appearance | Dark Red Crystalline Powder | conforms |
Taste | Characteristic | conforms |
Particle Size | NLT 100% Through 80 mesh | conforms |
Loss on Drying | <12.0% | 2.2% |
Heavy metals | ||
Total Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm | conforms |
Arsenic | ≤3ppm | conforms |
Lead | ≤3ppm | conforms |
Related substances | ||
Total Impurities | ≤3.0% | 1.7% |
Single impurities | ≤1.0% | <1.0% |
Microbiological Tests | ||
Total Plate Count | ≤1000cfu/g | 15cfu/g |
Total Yeast & Mold | ≤100cfu/g | <10cfu/g |
E.Coli | Negative | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative | Negative |