Description
Erythritol für Lebensmittel, Kosmetik, pharmazeutische Industrie
Synonyme: 1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroxybutane, Erythrit, Erythritol, meso- Erythroglucin, Paycite, Erythroglucin, Erythritol, Tetrahydroxybutane, 1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, Erythrol, Lichen sugar; Erythritol, meso-, Antierythrite, meso-Erythritol, 1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, Erythrite, 2,3,4-Butanetetrol, Butanetetrol, 3,4-butanetetrol, Phycitol, L-Erythritol, Butanetetrol
CAS Nummer: 149-32-6
TESTING ITEM | SPECIFICATION |
Description | White crystalline powder |
Assay | 99.5 – 100.5% |
Identification | |
Solubility | Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol |
Melting range | 119 – 123°C |
pH (10% w/v aqueous solution) | 5.0 – 7.0 |
Purity | |
Loss on drying | ≤0.2% |
Ash | ≤0.1% |
Reducing sugar | ≤0.3% |
Ribitol and glycerol | ≤0.1% |
Heavy metals | ≤1.0 mg/kg |
Arsenic | ≤0.3 mg/kg |
Lead | ≤0.5 mg/kg |
Microbiological test | |
Total count | ≤300 CFU/g |
Coliform | ≤30 MPN/100g |
Yeast & Mould | ≤100 CFU/g |
Pathogens | Negative |