Sorbitol P20-40
Ville: LV, Marupe
Physical & Chemical Characteristics
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Appearance | White powder | Conforms |
Solubility | Very soluble in water; slightly soluble in ethanol | Conforms |
Melting range (°C) | 89.0–102.0 | Conforms |
Appearance of solution | Clear | Conforms |
Conductivity (μS/cm) | ≤20.0 | <20.0 |
pH (10% soln) | 3.5–7.0 | 6.2 |
Granulation (mesh) | 20–40 | 20–40 |
EU number | E420(I) | E420(I) |
Purity
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Assay (min, %) | 98.0 | 98.6 |
Moisture (max, %) | 1.5 | 0.28 |
D-Mannitol (max, %) | 1.0 | 0.65 |
Reducing sugars (max, %) | 0.3 | 0.03 |
Total sugar (max, %) | 0.5 | 0.24 |
Residue on ignition (max, %) | 0.1 | 0.03 |
SO₂ (max, mg/kg) | 10.0 | <10.0 |
Sorbitol monobenzylidene derivative | According to Regulation 231/2012/EC | Conforms |
Inorganic Ions
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Chlorides (max, mg/kg) | 50.0 | <50.0 |
Sulphates (max, mg/kg) | 50.0 | <50.0 |
Heavy Metals
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Lead (Pb) (max, mg/kg) | 1.0 | <1.0 |
Nickel (Ni) (max, mg/kg) | 1.0 | <1.0 |
Arsenic (As) (max, mg/kg) | 1.0 | <1.0 |
Cadmium (Cd) (max, mg/kg) | 0.5 | <0.5 |
Mercury (Hg) (max, mg/kg) | 1.0 | <1.0 |
Microbiological Tests
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Total Plate Count (max, CFU/g) | 1000 | <1000 |
Yeast (max, CFU/g) | 100 | <10 |
Moulds (max, CFU/g) | 100 | <10 |
Salmonella (in 25 g) | Absent | Absent |
Staphylococcus aureus (in 25 g) | Absent | Absent |
E. coli (in 1 g) | Absent | Absent |
Coliforms (in 1 g) | Absent | Absent |