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| Bread |
| Thickener |
| Acidulant |
| Preservative |
| Sweetener |
| Nutrition enhancer |
| Pharmaceutical |
| Food flavor |
| Phosphate |
| Starch |
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ITEMS
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SPECIFICATION
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Appearance
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White to light brown
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Particle size
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>60mesh
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Galacturonic Acid
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>65%
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US-SAG
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150°±5°
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Esterification Degree
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50%-68 %
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Loss on Drying
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<12.0%
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Ash
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<5.0%
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pH(2.5%water solution)
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2.8±0.2
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SO2
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<10 mg/kg
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<1%
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Nitrogen content
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<1%
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Free methyl ethyl, and isopropyl alcohol
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<1%
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Lead
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<5mg/kg
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Arsenic
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<3mg/kg
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Cadmium
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<1mg/kg
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Mercury
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<1mg/kg
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Total plate count
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<1000/g
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Yeast and mould
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<100/g
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Coliforms
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Absent in 1g
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E.coli
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Absent in 1g
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Absent in 1g
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Salmonella
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Absent in 1g
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