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BETA TAB 20% S - DFI-341783
Published: 06/11/2018Description
Description | Red or reddish-brown beadlets, with white spots of food starch |
Storage | It should be protected from light, heat, oxygen and moisture. Keep the container tightly closed. Once opened, use contents quickly. |
Shelf life | 36 months |
Usage | Suitable for manufacturing tablets and hard-shell capsules , especially for effervescent tablets. Also as a colouring agent and source of vitamin A. |
Country of origin | China |
Synonyms | B, B-Carotene |
CAS No. | 7235-40-7 |
EINECS No. | 230-636-6 |
INCI Name | Beta Carotene |
E number | E 160a (i) |
Specification
Identification | The retention time of principle peak conforms to which in the reference solution. |
Loss on drying | Max:8% |
Heavy metals(as Pb) | Max:0.001% |
Arsenic | Max 0.0003% |
Carotenoids Level(Total content) | Min:20% |
Beta-carotene Content | Min:20% |
Particle size(Pass through sieve No.20) | 100% |
Particle size(Pass through sieve No.40) | Min 85% |
Particle size(Pass through sieve No. 100) | Max 15% |
Microbiological
Total aerobic microbial count | Max:1000cfu/g |
Total yeasts and moulds | Max:100cfu/g |
Enterobacteriaceae | Max:10cfu/g |
Salmonella | Absent 25/g |
Escherichia Coli | Absent 10/g |
Staphylococcus aureus | Absent 10/g |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Absent 10/g |
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