Xanthan Gum

Xanthan Gum-------99%min

  Specification                     Results

Viscosity 1% solution in 1% KCL     1300 1800cps                     1460cps

PH 1% solution                      6.0 8.0                         7.28

Moisture                           max 13%                        11.31%

Ash                               max 13%                        6.95%

Particle size                100% through 80 mesh (180micro)            100%

                         min 92% through 200mesh (75micro)           98.5%

V1/V2                             1.02 1.45                       1.02

Pyruvic acid                         min 1.5%                        3.7%

Heavy metal                        max 20ppm                      conform

Lead                              max 5ppm                       conform

Arsenic                           max 3 ppm                       conform

Microbiological

Total plate count               not more than 2000 cfu/g                 350/g

Yeast/mould                   not more than 100 cfu/g                 conform

E .coli                            absent /25g                       conform

Salmonella                        absent /25g                       conform