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ITEM: |
Acesulfame Potassium |
CAS NO: |
55589-62-3 |
|
MOLECULAR MASS: |
201.242 |
MOLECULAR FORMULA: |
C4H4KNO4S |
|
DENSITY |
1.81 g/cm3 |
EU NO. |
E950 |
DESCRIPTION:
Acesulfame Potassium (Ace-K) is a white, odorless, freely flowing powder having an intense sweet taste. A 3% solution is approximately 200 times sweeter than sucrose. It is freely soluble in water and slightly soluble in ethanol.
SPECIFICATION:
|
ITEM |
UNIT |
SPECIFICATION |
|
Solubility in Water |
– |
Freely Soluble |
|
Solubility in Ethanol |
– |
Slightly Soluble |
|
Ultraviolet Absorption |
nm |
227±2 |
|
Test for Potassium |
– |
Positive |
|
Precipitation Test |
– |
Yellow Precipitate |
|
Assay Content |
% |
99.0-101.0 |
|
Loss on Drying(105?,2h) |
% |
Max. 1.0 |
|
Organic Impurities |
mg/kg |
Max. 20 |
|
Impurity A |
% |
Max. 0.125 |
|
Impurity B |
% |
Max. 20 |
|
Fluoride |
mg/kg |
Max. 3 |
|
Potassium |
% |
17.0-21.0 |
|
Heavy Metals,as pb |
mg/kg |
Max. 1 |
|
Arsenic |
mg/kg |
Max. 3 |
|
Lead |
mg/kg |
Max. 1 |
|
Selenium |
mg/kg |
Max. 10 |
|
Sulfate |
% |
Max. 0.1 |
|
PH(1 in 100 solution) |
– |
5.5-7.5 |
|
Total Plate Count |
Cfu/g |
Max. 200 |
|
Coliforms-MPN |
MPN/g |
Max. 10 |
|
Yeast and Moulds |
Cfu/g |
Max. 100 |
|
E.Coli |
Cfu/g |
Negative |
|
Salmonella |
Cfu/g |
Negative |
PACKING: 25kg/carton, inside PE liner
STORAGE: Store unopened under 20? In dry conditions, away from direct sunlight. When opened, store under 20? in original container in dry conditions, away from direct sunlight.