Food Grade:Subjects Standard Identification (Solubility) passed Identification ( Gel formation) passed Appearance Cream-coloured powder Particle Size(mesh) 95% Through 80mesh Loss on Drying ≤13% PH(1% at 25degC) 6-8 Viscosity(1%KCL,cps) 1400cps---1800cps Shearing Ratio ≥6.0 Ash(%) ≤13 Pyruvic Acid (%) ≥1.5 V1:V2 1.02-1.45 Assay 91%-108% Total Nitrogen ≤1.5% Total Heavy Metals ≤10ppm As ≤3ppm Pb ≤5ppm Total plate Count ≤2000 Moulds/Yeasts ≤100 Staphylococcus Negative Salmonella Negative Coliform Negative