low viscosity pure Sodium Alginate

sodium alginate LV is a low viscosity, pure sodium alginate suitable for use in pharmaceutical products.

DETAILED REQUIREMENTS
1. Viscosity (10% Solution) 300-700 mPa.s (cP)
2. pH (1% Solution) 5.0-7.5
3. Loss on Drying not greater than 15%
4. Particle Size at least 98% through 355 μm
at least 80% through 250 μm
5. (a) Appearance Cream to light brown powder
(b) Powder Colour not less than 38
6. Sulphated Ash (on dried solids basis) 30-36%
7. Calcium not greater than 0.5%
8. Chloride not greater than 1.0%
9. Total Heavy Metals not greater than 20 mg/kg (ppm)
10. Lead (Pb) not greater than 5 mg/kg (ppm)
11. Arsenic (As) not greater than 2 mg/kg (ppm)
12. Copper (Cu) not greater than 10 mg/kg (ppm)
13. Zinc (Zn) not greater than 10 mg/kg (ppm)
14. Mercury (Hg) not greater than 0.5 mg/kg (ppm)
15. Cadmium (Cd) not greater than 0.5 mg/kg (ppm)
16. Microbiological Limits
Bacteria not greater than 5000 cfu/g
(total viable mesophilic aerobic count)
Yeast & Mould not greater than 200 cfu/g
Coliform negative by MPN
E. coli absent by Ph Eur test.
Salmonella absent in 25 g

INGREDIENT
Sodium alginate Ph. Eur. CAS : 9005-38-3