Beta Carotene (10%, 20% & Pure)
Description: Red or reddish-brown beadlets with white spots of food starch
Loss on Drying: ≤8.0%
(Pb) Heavy Metals: ≤0.001%
(As) Arsenic: ≤0.0003%
Amax (1%, 1cm):
color intensity of aqu. dispersion:
A[1%, 1cm] at maximum: ≥110
Assay: ≥10.0%
Particle Size:
Pass through Sieve No. 20: 100%
Pass through Sieve No. 40: ≥ 85%
Pass through Sieve No. 100: ≤ 15%
Microbial Test:
Aerobic Bacterial Count: ≤1000 cfu/g
Fungi and Yeast: ≤100 cfu/g
Coliforms: < 0.3ΜPN/g