Specifications of Agar Agar Powder for Food
Item | Specification |
Appearance | Pale yellow to off white |
Moisture (105℃ 、4h) w,/% ≤ | 12 |
Ash (550℃ 、4h) , w/% ≤ | 5 |
Water-insoluble matter , w/% ≤ | 1 |
Starch test | Negative |
Gelatin test | Negative |
Gel strength(1.5%,20℃, g/cm²,4hr) ≥ | 1000 |
Lead (Pb) /(mg/kg) ≤ | 3 |
Arsenic (As) /(mg/kg) ≤ | 3 |
Cadmium(Cd)/(mg/kg) ≤ | 1 |
Mercury(Hg)/(mg/kg) ≤ | 1 |
Total Plate Count /(CFU/g) ≤ | 5000 |
Yeast and Moulds/(CFU/g) ≤ | 300 |
E.Coli | Absent in 5 g |
Salmonella | Absent in 5 g |