378Carrageenan powder Specification
| Item | Standard |
| Appearance | Cream white powder |
| Particle Size | 95% pass 120 mesh |
| Total sulfate (%) | 15~ 40 |
| Loss on drying (%) | ≤12 |
| Water viscosity(1.5%, 75°C, mPa.s) | 20~ 200 |
| Water gel(1.5%, 0.2%KCl, g/cm2) | ≥1200 |
| Transparence (%) | ≥75 |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤ 3 mg/kg |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤ 5 mg/kg |
| Cadium (Cd) | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
| Mercury (Hg) | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
| Total plate count | ≤ 5000 cfu/g |
| Yeast and moulds | ≤ 300 cfu/g |
| Salmonella spp./ 10g | Negative |
| Escherichia coli/ 5g | Negative |
| Pathogenic bacteria | Negative |
