Xanthan gum
City: LV, Marupe
Please avoid sudden changes in temperature and humidity, as they may affect the condition of derivative ingredients and tablets.
The shelf life begins from the date of manufacture at the factory.
Taking into account logistical and transportation stages, the remaining shelf life of the product is always shorter than the full shelf life.
We ship products to our customers with a remaining shelf life of no less than 70%.
Parameters
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Appearance | Cream-coloured powder | Conform |
Solubility | Readily soluble in hot or cold water | Conform |
Particle size (through 80 mesh) | min. 95.0 % | 98.9 % |
Viscosity (1% solution in KCl 1%) | 1200–1600 mPa·s | 1600 |
Viscosity ratio V1:V2 | 1.02–1.45 | 1.04 |
Loss on drying | max. 15.0 % | 9.0 % |
Microbiological Tests
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Total plate count | max. 2,000 cfu/g | 130 cfu/g |
Yeasts and moulds | max. 200 cfu/g | 50 cfu/g |
E. coli | Negative in 25 g | Negative |
Salmonella spp. | Negative in 25 g | Negative |
Xanthomonas campestris | No viable cells in 1 g | Conform |