Description
Product Type:Â Raw Material/ExtractÂ
Product Category:Â Dietary IngredientsÂ
Product Sub Category:Â Food Ingredients and ChemicalsÂ
Product Mix Category:Â Conventional RM powdersÂ
Package Type:Â 25.00KgÂ
Calcium Carbonate is a chemical compound with the formula CaCO3. It is naturally occurring as calcite, limestone, chalk, leafy vegetables. Calcium Carbonate is formed when calcium ions in hard water react with carbonate ions. It is one of the most widely used and abundant minerals on Earth, found in various forms, including limestone, chalk, and marble. Calcium carbonate has numerous industrial, medical, and dietary applications. Â
Product SpecÂ
Shelf Life: 36monthsÂ
Country Of Origin: ChinaÂ
Items |
Specification | Test Methods |
Physical Analysis |
 |  |
Description |
Powder | Organoleptic |
Color | White |
Organoleptic |
Odor |
Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Taste | Characteristic |
Organoleptic |
Loss on drying |
NMT 2.0% w/w | USP<731> |
Limit of fluoride | NMT 50 ppm |
USPÂ |
Barium |
Passes the test | USP |
Magnesium and alkali salts | NMT 1.0% |
USPÂ |
Acid insoluble ash |
NMT 0.20%Â | USP<561>Â |
Calcium carbonate (Dry base)Â | 98.0% – 100.5%Â |
USPÂ |
Identification |
Passes the test | USP |
Total Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm |
USP<231>Â |
Lead |
NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Arsenic | NMT 1 ppm |
USP<232>Â |
Mercury |
NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Cadmium | NMT 0.5 ppm |
USP<232>Â |
Iron |
NMT 0.1%Â | USP<232>Â |
Microbiology Test |
 |  |
Total Plate Count |
NMT 10,000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
Yeast & Mold | NMT 1000 cfu/g |
USP<61>Â |
E. Coli |
Negative | USP<62> |
Salmonella | Negative |
USP<62>Â |
Staphylococcus aureus |
Negative |
USP<62>Â |