Beta-carotene is widely used in medicine, food industry and nutritional and health care fields. Here are some of the main application areas.
Particle Size | 100% pass through sieve 40 mesh Min.90% pass through sieve 80 mesh |
Beta-carotene Assay | ≥1.0% |
Amax( 1%, 1 cm)Colour intensity of aqu. dispersionA[1%,1cm] at maximum | ≥25.0% |
Loss on drying | ≤5.0% |
*Heavy metals (As Pb) | ≤10.00ppm |
Lead | ≤2.00ppm |
Arsenic | ≤2.00ppm |
*Cadmium | ≤1.00ppm |
*Mercury | ≤0.10ppm |
Total aerobic microbial count | ≤1000cfu/g |
Total moulds and yeasts count | ≤100cfu/g |
Enterobacterial | ≤10cfu/g |
E-coli | Negative/10g |
Salmonella | Negative/25g |
Staphylococcus aureus | Negative/10g |
Remarks: *Tested periodically to ensure the requirements are met. |