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Unigel - 160, 270 & 500 | Specification
M/S. UNIVERSAL STARCH-CHEM ALLIED LTD. manufactures Unigels with the
following specifications -
| SR. NO. |
CHARACTERISTICS |
SPECIFICATIONS |
UNIGEL 270
(Pharma Grade)
USP/BP/IHT |
UNIGEL 500
(Food Grade) |
UNIGEL 160
(Technical Grade) |
| 1 |
Moisture percent by weight (Max) |
10.0 % |
10.0 % |
10.0 % |
| 2 |
Sulphated Ash (on dry basis) percent by
weight (Max.) |
0.5 % |
0.5 % |
1.0 % |
| 3 |
pH of 10% solution |
5.0 to 7.0 |
5.0 to 7.0 |
7.0 to 8.0 |
| 4 |
Protein % (Max.) |
0.5% |
0.5% |
- |
| 5 |
Iron, ppm (Max.) |
20 |
20 |
N. A. |
| 6 |
Oxidizing Substances |
Absent |
Absent |
- |
| 7 |
Sulphur Dioxide, ppm (Max.) |
80 |
80 |
100 |
| 8 |
Cold water solubles,
percent by mass (on dry basis)
|
10 to 20 |
10 to 20 |
20 to 40 |
| 9 |
LVT type Brookfield
Viscometer at 300 C
Viscosity of 5 % paste on |
-- |
-- |
150-250 |
| 10 |
Particle Size |
85 Mesh Powder |
60 Mesh Powder |
60 Mesh Powder |
| 11 |
Microbiological Analysis |
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A |
Total Bacterial Count,
CFU/gm (Max.) |
1000 |
N. A. |
N. A. |
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B |
Total Fungal Count,
CFU/gm (Max.) |
100 |
N. A. |
N. A. |
| 12 |
Specific Organisms |
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A |
E. Coli |
Absent |
N. A. |
N. A. |
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B |
Salmonellae |
Absent |
N. A. |
N. A. |
Unigels can be tailor-made to the customer's requirement.
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