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Specification of Agar Agar

Home Specification of Agar Agar

Specification of Agar Agar special grade
Parameters	Values
Appearance	Powder
Colour	White
Mositure	12% max
Nephelos	< 10 Ntu
Solubility	Conform
Ph	6.5 - 7.5
Total Ash	3% max
Gel Strength	> 850-900 gm/cm
Gelling Temperature	34-36°C
Melting Temperature	85-95°C
Swelling Index	>10 ml
Water Absorption	>25 ml
Gelatin	Passes test
Extraneous Matter	< 0.5 %
Starch	Nil
Acid Insoluble Ash	< 0.5%
Total Colony Count	<1000 cfu/gm
Salmonella SP	Nil
E. Coli	Nil
Coliform Bacteria	Nil
Enterobacteria	Nil
Mold	<100
Yeast	<100
Arsenic	< 3 Ppm
Heavy Metals	< 40 Ppm
Lead	< 5 ppm

Specification of Agar Agar super fine
Parameters	Values
Clarity /Nephalos	< 15 Ntu
Mositure	13%
Ph	6.5 - 7.5
Ash	<3%
Gel Strength	750-800 gm/cm
Gelling Temperature	35-37°C
Melting Temperature	85-95°C
Swelling Index	>10 ml
Water Absorption	>25 ml
Gelatin	Passes test
Extraneous Matter	< 0.5 %
Starch	Nil
Acid Insoluble Ash	< 0.5%
Total Colony Count	<1000 cfu/gm
Salmonella SP	Nil
E. Coli	Nil
Coliform Bacteria	Nil
Enterobacteria	Nil
Mold	<100
Yeast	<100
Arsenic	< 3 Ppm
Heavy Metals	< 40 Ppm
Lead	< 5 ppm

Specification of Agar Agar super
Parameters	Values
Clarity /Nephalos	Clear
Mositure	15% max
Ph	6.5 - 7.5
Ash	3% max
Gel Strength	650-700 gm/cm
Gelling Temperature	35-37°C
Melting Temperature	85-95°C
Swelling Index	>10 ml
Water Absorption	>25 ml
Gelatin	Passes test
Extraneous Matter	< 0.5 %
Starch	Nil
Acid Insoluble Ash	< 0.5%
Total Colony Count	<1000 cfu/gm
Salmonella SP	Nil
E. Coli	Nil
Coliform Bacteria	Nil
Enterobacteria	Nil
Mold	<100
Yeast	<100
Arsenic	< 3 Ppm
Heavy Metals	< 40 Ppm
Lead	< 5 ppm

Specification of pharma grade Agar Agar
Parameters	Values
Mositure	15% max
Ph	6.5 - 7.2
Ash	3% max
Gel Strength	>700 gm/cm
Gelling Temperature	34-37°C
Melting Temperature	85-95°C
Swelling Index	>10 ml
Water Absorption	>25 ml
Gelatin	Passes test
Extraneous Matter	< 0.5 %
Starch	Nil
Acid Insoluble Ash	< 1%
Total Colony Count	<1000 cfu/gm
Viscosity	75 - 125 CPS*
Salmonella SP	Nil
E. Coli	Nil
Coliform Bacteria	Nil
Enterobacteria	Nil
Mold	<100
Yeast	<100
Arsenic	< 3 Ppm
Heavy Metals	< 40 Ppm
Lead	< 5 ppm

Specification of food grade Agar Agar from Geledium
Parameters	Values
Colour	White Cream Powder
Humidity	18% max
Total Dry Mass	80% min
Ash	< 4%
Acid Insoluble Ash	0.5% max
Foreign Organic Matters	1% max
Foreign Insoluble Matters	1% max
Ph (In Suspension)	6.5-7.5
Gel Strength	>750 gm/cm
Gelling Point	35-37°C
Melting Point	85-95°C
Total Colony Count	<1000 cfu/gm
Salmonella SP	Nil
E. Coli	Nil
Coliform Bacteria	Nil
Enterobacteria	Nil
Mold	<100
Yeast	<100
Arsenic	< 3 Ppm
Heavy Metals	< 40 Ppm
Lead	< 5 ppm

Specification of Agar Agar food grades (Gracilaria)
Parameters	Food Grade 1	Food Grade 2	Food Grade 3
Clarity	Clear	Clear	Clear
Mositure	18% Max	18% Max	18% Max
Ph	6.0 - 7.5	6.0 - 7.5	6.0 - 7.5
Ash	< 3%	< 3%	< 5 %
Gel Strength	1300-1400 gm/cm²	900-1000 gm/cm²	800-900 gm/cm²
Gelling Temperature	36-40°C	36-40°C	36-40°C
Melting Temperature	85-96°C	85-96°C	85-96°C
Swelling	< 12 ml	< 12 ml	< 15 ml
Water Absorption	55-65 ml	55-65 ml	55-65 ml
Gelatin	Passes test	Passes test	Passes test
Extraneous Matter	< 1 %	< 1 %	< 1 %
Acid Insoluble Ash	<0.6%	< 0.7%	< 0.9%
Total Colony Count	<1000 cfu/gm	<1000 cfu/gm	<1000 cfu/gm
Salmonella Sp	Nil	Nil	Nil
E. Coli	Nil	Nil	Nil
Mold	<100	<100	<100
Yeast	<100	<100	<100
Arsenic	< 3 Ppm	< 3 Ppm	< 3 Ppm
Heavy Metals	< 40 Ppm	< 40 Ppm	< 40 Ppm
Lead	< 5 Ppm	< 5 Ppm	< 5 Ppm

Specification of Agar Agar standard
Parameters	Values
Clarity /Nephalos	Clear
Mositure	18% max
Ph	6.5 - 7.5
Ash	4% max
Gel Strength	600-650 gm/cm
Gelling Temperature	35-37°C
Melting Temperature	85-95°C
Swelling Index	>10 ml
Water Absorption	>25 ml
Gelatin	Passes test
Extraneous Matter	< 0.5 %
Starch	Nil
Acid Insoluble Ash	< 1%
Total Colony Count	<1000 cfu/gm
Salmonella SP	Nil
E. Coli	Nil
Coliform Bacteria	Nil
Enterobacteria	Nil
Mold	<100
Yeast	<100
Arsenic	< 3 Ppm
Heavy Metals	< 40 Ppm
Lead	< 5 ppm