Xanthan Gum 80 Mesh (T)

Product Specifications

DFI-166934

DFI-166934

Description
Appearance: Cream coloured powder
CAS No.: 11138-66-2
Country of origin: China
Description: Fine powder Xanthan gum produced by a pure-culture fermentation of corn starch and beans protein with Xanthomonas campestris, purified by recovery with ethanol or propan-2-ol, dried and milled. It contains D-glucose and D-Mannose as the dominant hexose units, along with D-glucuronic acid, pyruvic acid and acetic acid, and is prepared as the sodium, potassium or calcium salt. It dispersions in water are neutral.
Packaging: 25kg paper bags
Particle size: Min: 98%
Particle size: Min: 95%
Shelf life: 24 months
Storage: Store in well-sealed, cool and dry containers
Specifications
Amylase: No activity
Arsenic: Max: 0.1ppm, mg/kg
Ash: Max: 16%
Assay: 91 to 108%
Cadmium: Max: 0.3ppm, mg/kg
Cellulase: No activity
Chlorate: Max: 0.1ppm, mg/kg
Ethanol: Max: 500ppm, mg/kg
Ethylene Oxide: Max: 0.1ppm, mg/kg
Lead: Max: 0.5ppm, mg/kg
Loss on drying: Max: 15%
Mercury: Max: 0.05ppm, mg/kg
Nitrogen: Max: 1.5%
pH: 6 to 8
Pyruvic Acid: Min: 1.5%
Solubility: Dispersible in Water. Insoluble in ethanol
Viscosity: 1200 to 1600cp
Microbiological
Cronobacter spp: Absent /10g
Enterobacteriaceae: Absent /10g
Escherichia Coli: Absent /5g
Salmonella: Absent /25g
Total plate count: Max: 5000cfu/g
Xanthomonas Campestris: Viable cells absent in 1g
Yeasts & Moulds: Max: 300cfu/g
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