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Appearance
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Brown fine powder
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Solubility
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Soluble in water
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pH (5% solution in water)
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5.5 - 6.5
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Loss on drying (at 105°C)
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Max 5.0%
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Total nitrogen (N)
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Min 11.5%
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Protein
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Min 70.0%
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Residue on ignition
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Max 15.0%
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Microbial limit:
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-
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Total aerobic count
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Max 20000 CFU/g
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Yeast and mould count
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Max 100 CFU/g
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E.coli.
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Absent/5gm
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Salmonella species
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Absent/5gm
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Pseudomonas
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Nil/gm
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Absent/5gm
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