Vital Wheat gluten specification
ITEM: |
Vital Wheat gluten |
CAS NO: |
8002-80-0 |
DESCRIPTION:
Wheat gluten (vital wheat gluten) is a kind of natural plant protein extracted from wheat flour and is also a kind of nutritious plant protein resource consisting of multi-amino acids. It has strong hygroscopicity, viscoelastic extension, film formability, adhesion heat coagulability and liposuction emulsibility, takes on mild and mellow flavor, somewhat has a variety of unique physical properties of grain, meeting multi-functional requirements of food and providing a basic raw material featuring multi-functions, attracting appearance, nutrient and economic value for developing new food field.
SPECIFCATION:
ITEM |
UNIT |
STANDARD |
Appearance |
– |
White/Yellow flowing Powder |
Absorption (Water retention) |
% |
150 |
Crude Fat |
% |
Max 1.8 (on dry basis) |
Moisture |
% |
Max 9.0 |
Ash (Residue on ignition) |
% |
Max 1.0 |
Protein(Nx6.25) |
% |
Min. 82.00 (on dry basis) |
Sieve |
% |
Min. 95.00 (200?m) |
Taste and Smell |
– |
Normal taste, grain sweet smell |
Starch |
% |
Max. 10.0 |
Cellulose content |
% |
0.5 Approx. |
Total plate count |
PCS |
Max. 10.0 per gram |
Yeast & molds |
PCS |
Max. 200.0 per gram |
E Coli |
PCS |
Absent in 1 gram |
Staph. aureus |
PCS |
Absent in 1 gram |
Salmonella |
PCS |
Absent in 25 gram |
PACKING: 25kg/kraft bags or 1000kg jumbo bags.
STORAGE: Store unopened under 20? In dry conditions, away from direct sunlight.
SHELF LIFE: 24 months when stored according to recommendations.