Specifications & Certificate of Analysis

ASPARTAME POWDER


Lot No. D-008015
Mfg. Date: Aug. 15, 2000

ITEMS SPECIFICATIONS RESULTS
IDENTIFICATION Conforms to Standard PASS
ASSAY (DRY BASIS) 98.0 ~ 102.0 % 99.27 %
SPECIFIC ROTATION 14.5° ~ 16.5° 14.52°
TRANSMITTANCE NLT 95.0 % 99.40 %
DIKETOPIPERAZINE (D.K.P.) NMT 1.5 % 0.10
RESIDUE ON IGNITION NMT 0.2 % 0.11
HEAVY METALS [As Pb] NMT 10 ppm 10 ppm
ARSENIC [As] NMT 3 ppm 3 ppm
LOSS ON DRYING NMT 4.5 % 3.10 %
IMPURITIES OTHER

THAN D.K.P.

NMT 1.5 % 0.63 %
pH (0.8 % solution) 4.5 ~ 6.0 4.53
TOTAL ORGANISMS NMT 300/g 265/g
COLIFORM BACTERIA NEGATIVE Passed
MOLD NMT 90/g Not Detected