Description
Description
Product Type: Raw Material/Extract
Product Category: Dietary Ingredients
Product Sub Category: Food Ingredients and Chemicals
Product Mix Category: Conventional RM powders
Package Type: 25.00Kg
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.
Product Spec
Shelf Life: 36months
Country Of Origin: China
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Items |
Specification | Test Methods |
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Physical Analysis |
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Description |
Powder | Organoleptic |
| Color | White |
Organoleptic |
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Odor |
Characteristic | Organoleptic |
| Taste | Characteristic |
Organoleptic |
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Loss on drying |
NMT 2.0% w/w | USP<731> |
| Limit of fluoride | NMT 50 ppm |
USP |
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Barium |
Passes the test | USP |
| Magnesium and alkali salts | NMT 1.0% |
USP |
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Acid insoluble ash |
NMT 0.20% | USP<561> |
| Calcium carbonate (Dry base) | 98.0% – 100.5% |
USP |
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Identification |
Passes the test | USP |
| Total Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm |
USP<231> |
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Lead |
NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
| Arsenic | NMT 1 ppm |
USP<232> |
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Mercury |
NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
| Cadmium | NMT 0.5 ppm |
USP<232> |
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Iron |
NMT 0.1% | USP<232> |
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Microbiology Test |
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Total Plate Count |
NMT 10,000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
| Yeast & Mold | NMT 1000 cfu/g |
USP<61> |
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E. Coli |
Negative | USP<62> |
| Salmonella | Negative |
USP<62> |
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Staphylococcus aureus |
Negative |
USP<62> |
