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Product name |
β-carotene powder |
Specification |
10%CWS |
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Items |
Methods |
Specifications |
Results |
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Appearance |
Visual |
Reddish -brown flowing power |
Reddish -brown flowing power |
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Assay of total carotenoid |
UV |
≥10.0% |
11.2% |
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Assay of β-carotene |
HPLC |
≥10.0% |
10.2% |
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Loss on drying |
USP<731> EP2.2.32 |
≤5.0% |
3.7% |
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Heavy metals (as Pb) |
USP<231> II EP2.4.8 |
≤10ppm |
<10ppm |
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Arsenic (as As) |
USP<211> II EP2.4.2 |
≤3ppm |
<3ppm |
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Microbial Test |
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Total aerobic microbial count |
USP<2021> EP2.6.12 |
≤1000cfu/g |
<1000cfu/g |
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Total moulds & yeasts count |
USP<2021> EP2.6.12 |
≤100cuf/g |
<100cfu/g |
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Enterobacterial |
USP<2021> EP2.6.13 |
≤10cfu/g |
<10cfu/g |
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*Salmonella |
USP<2022> EP2.6.13 |
n.d./25g |
Certified |
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*Escherichia coli |
USP<2022> EP2.6.13 |
n.d./10g |
Certified |
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*Staphylococcus aureus |
USP<2022> EP2.6.13 |
n.d./10g |
Certified |
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*Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
USP<2022> EP2.6.13 |
n.d./10g |
Certified |
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