Parameters

Results

Appearances

Light tan, free flowing powder

Odor Organoleptic

Slight seaweed

Loss on drying at 105C for four hours

Max. of 15%

pH 1.5% w/w at 60C

8 11

Water Viscosity 1.5% w/w at 75C, spindle 2, 60 rpm, LVT Brookfield Viscometer

10-50 mPas

Water Gel Strength 1.5% w/w at 20C , 0.5 inch AOAC probe, Texture analyser

Max. of 50 g

Pottasium Gel Strength 1.0% + 0.2% KCI w/w at 20C, 0.5 inch AOAC probe, Texture analyser

100 - 300 g

Arsenic

Max of 3 ppm

Yeasts and Molds

Max of 300 cfu/g

Total Plate Count

Max of 5000 cfu/g

Salmonella

Absent in 25 g

Mercury

Max of 1 ppm

Lead

Max of 5 ppm

Escherichia Coli

Negative in 5 g

Cadmium

Max of 2 ppm