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Agar, Powder, FCC is a gel made from the cell walls of several species of red algae or seaweed. It appears as an odorless, tasteless, beige powder. It functions as a binder and thickener in cooking to make jellies, pudding, and custards. Spectrum Chemical offers over 300 Food Grade (FCC) chemical ingredients packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities and are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and inspected facilities.
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Test | Specification | |
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Min | Max | |
ARSENIC (As) | 3 mg/kg | |
ASH (ACID-INSOLUBLE) | 0.5 % | |
ASH (TOTAL) | 6.5 % | |
GELATIN | TO PASS TEST | |
INSOLUBLE MATTER | 1.0 % | |
LEAD (Pb) | 5 mg/kg | |
LOSS ON DRYING | 20.0 % | |
STARCH | TO PASS TEST | |
WATER ABSORPTION | TO PASS TEST | |
IDENTIFICATION | TO PASS TEST | |
APPEARANCE | ||
EXPIRATION DATE | ||
DATE OF MANUFACTURE |
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