Tests

Units

Limits

Methods

Results

Appearance

White to off-white powder

Visual

Conforms

Bulk Density

g/mL

0.40-0.70

USP <616>

0.62

Particle Size（through 40 mesh）

%

≥95.0

USP <786>

98.8

Loss on Drying

%

≤1.0

USP <731>

0.1

Total Heavy Metals (as Pb)

ppm

≤10

USP<231>

Conforms

Lead

ppm

≤1.00

USP <233>

Conforms

Arsenic

ppm

≤1.00

USP <233>

Conforms

Cadmium

ppm

≤1.00

USP <233>

Conforms

Mercury

ppm

≤0.100

USP <233>

Conforms

Total Plate Count

CFU/g

≤3,000

ISO 4833-1

Conforms

Yeasts

CFU/g

≤50

ISO 21527

Conforms

Molds

CFU/g

≤50

ISO 21527

Conforms

Coliform

CFU/g

≤10

ISO 4832

Conforms

E. coli

/g

Negative

ISO 16649-3

Conforms

Salmonella

/25g

Negative

ISO 6579-1

Conforms

Staphylococcus aureus

/25g

Negative

ISO 6888-3

Conforms

Assay(on the dried basis)

%

≥50

Enterprise standard

50.8