| Item |
Gum Acacia |
Gum Tragacanth |
Sodium Alginate |
Gum Guar (ALGEL
V) |
Gum Guar |
| Quality / Grade |
A - 17 |
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FOOD |
PHARMA |
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Gum Guar (Tech) |
Gum Guar (Pure) |
Gum Guar (Pharma) |
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Extra Pure(Micro) |
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AAA4 |
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| Description |
Yellowish white powder odourless & Tasteless |
Buff coloured powder having odour of Acetic acid. |
Pale yellow yo Brownish Prills |
Pale yellow powder |
Pale yellow to yellow coloured powder with characteristic
odour |
Creamish White |
Creamish White |
Creamish White |
| Solubility |
Test Passes |
Complies |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Insoluble in alcohol |
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Identification
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Test Passes |
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| Agar & Tragacanth |
Test Passes |
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Starch & Dextrin
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Test Passes |
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Passes I.P.Test |
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| Tannins |
Test Passes |
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Passes I.P.Test |
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| Sucrose & Fructose |
Test Passes |
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Water Soluble Matter
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10.83mg/58mg |
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| Insoluble Matter |
complies |
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| Sulphated Ash |
4.58% Passes |
4.98% (7%max) |
18%-25% |
18%-25% |
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| Acid-insoluble Ash |
0.04% Passes |
0.356% (1.0% max) |
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NMT 0.5% |
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| Loss on Drying |
10.58% Passes |
-NA- |
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NMT 8.0% |
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| Volatile Acid |
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18.95% ( 10.0% Min ) |
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| Moisture |
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5% to 10% |
5% to 10% |
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11.5% |
11% |
10% |
| PH of 1% solution in water |
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6 to 8 |
6 to 8 |
Between 5 to 6 |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
| Viscocity of 1 % solution at 25 degree C |
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Min 30 cps |
Min 30 cps |
Between 1500 cps & 2000 cps |
3500 cps |
4000-4500 cps |
5000cps |
| Active matter on dry basis |
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99% |
99% |
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| Foreign organic matter |
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NMT 0.5% |
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| Microbial count |
complies |
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For monitoring purpose only |
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| E.Coli per gm |
Absent |
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Absent |
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| Salmonella |
Absent |
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Absent |
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| Ash |
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NMT 1.0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
| Residue insoluble inacid |
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4.5% |
4.5% |
4% |
| Gum ( By difference ) |
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80% |
81% |
82% |
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