Identification According to Monography 1) Passes test
Loss on drying 1.0 - 5.0 %
Bulk Density 0.20 - 0.30 g/ml
Degree of Polymerisation <= 350
D10 by Malvern 2 - 10 μm
D50 by Malvern 10 - 30 μm
D90 by Malvern 20 - 60 μm
pH 5.5 - 7.0
Conductivity <= 75 μS/cm
Residue on ignition <= 0.050 %
Water Soluble Substances <= 12.5 mg/5g
Water Soluble substances <= 0.25 %
Solubility Passes test
Ether Soluble Substances <= 5.0 mg/10g
Screen >38μ (400mesh) <= 1.0 %
Screen >250μ (60mesh) <= 0.1 %
Total Aerobic Microbial Count (cfu/g) <= 100 /g
Total Yeast and Moulds Count (cfu/g) <= 20 /g
Salmonella absent in 10g Passes test