Identification According to Monography 1) Passes test
Sodium Chloride and Glycolates <= 0.50 %
Degree of Substitution 0.63 - 0.85
Water Soluble substances 1.0 - 5.5 %
Settling volume 10.0 - 30.0 ml
pH 5.9 - 7.0
Loss on drying <= 6.0 %
Residue on ignition 14.0 - 28.0 %
D10 by Malvern <= 25 μm
D50 by Malvern 25 - 55 μm
D90 by Malvern >= 60 μm
Total Aerobic Microbial Count (cfu/g) <= 100 /g
Total Yeast and Moulds Count (cfu/g) <= 20 /g
Pseudomonas aeruginosa absent in 10g Passes test
E.Coli absent in 10 g Passes test
Staph. Aureus absent in 10 g Passes test
Salmonella absent in 10g Passes test
Screen >45μ (325mesh) 5.3 %
Screen >75μ (200mesh) 1.10 %