Specifications of Xylitol Sweetener
Item | Specification |
Appearance | White or almost white, crystalline powder or crystals |
Identification | Infrared absorption |
Solubility | Easily dissolve in water, slightly soluble in ethanol |
Assay | 98.5%-101.0% |
Other Polyol (on dry base) | ≤ 1.0% |
Reducing sugar | ≤ 0.2% |
Melt point | 92 °C - 96 °C |
Water | ≤ 0.5% |
Residue on ignition | ≤ 0.1% |
Heavy metals | ≤ 5mg/kg |
Arsenic | ≤ 0.5 mg/kg |
Lead | ≤ 0.5 mg/kg |
Nickel | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
Total count | ≤100 CFU/g |
Coliform | <3MPN/g |
Yeast & Mold | ≤100 CFU/g |