| No. |
Tests |
Specifications |
Reference |
| 1 |
Appearance |
White, free flowing powder |
In-house |
| 2 |
Odour & taste |
Shall pass the test |
In-house |
| 3 |
Identification |
Shall pass the test |
In-house |
| 4 |
Appearance of 10% w/v solution in water |
Clear to nearly clear and colorless to nearly colorless |
In-house |
| 5 |
Loss on Drying |
Max. 10.0 % w/w |
In-house |
| 6 |
pH (10% solution) |
6.0 - 8.0 |
In-house |
| 7 |
Acidity |
Not more than 0.45 % as lactic acid |
In-house |
| 8 |
Chloride |
Not more than 500 ppm |
In-house |
| 9 |
Sulphate |
Not more than 500 ppm |
In-house |
| 10 |
Iron |
Not more than 50 ppm |
In-house |
| 11 |
Arsenic |
Not more than 1 ppm |
In-house |
| 12 |
Lead |
Not more than 5 ppm |
In-house |
| 13 |
Heavy Metal |
Not more than 10 ppm |
In-house |
| 14 |
Volatile fatty acids |
Shall pass the test |
In-house |
| 15 |
Sucrose & Reducing sugars |
Shall pass the test |
In-house |
| 16 |
Magnesium and alkali metals |
Not more than 0.5% |
In-house |
| 17 |
Calcium Content (as is basis) |
11.0 % - 12.0 % |
In-house |
| 18 |
Solubility in water |
22 g / 100 ml |
In-house |
| 19 |
Particle Size Distribution In-house Passing through U.S 80 mesh |
More than 90% w/w |
In-house |
| 20 |
Bulk density (Loose) |
300 - 650 Kg / m3 |
In-house |
| 21 |
Total viable aerobic count |
Max. 1000cfu / g |
In-house |
| 22 |
Total fungus |
Max. 100cfu / g |
In-house |
| 23 |
Enterobacteriaceae |
To be absent |
In-house |
| 24 |
E.coli |
To be absent |
In-house |
| 25 |
Salmonella |
To be absent |
In-house |
| 26 |
Staphylococcus aureus |
To be absent |
In-house |
| 27 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
To be absent |
In-house |
