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.