Alginic Acid
Product Description
| Product | Alginic Acid |
| CAS | 9005-32-7 |
| Synonym | Landalgine, Norgine, Polymannuronic acid, Sazzio, Alginic acid, Alginic acid |
Typical Product Specifications
| Very Soluble | in water |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Absent in 1.0g |
| Bacteria | < 200 cfu/g |
| E. Coli | Absent in 10g |
| Lead | < 5 ppm |
| Arsenic | < 3 ppm |
| Heavy Metals | < 20 ppm |
| Yeast | < 100 cfu/g |
| Coliform | Negative by MPN |
| Salmonella | Absent in 10g |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Absent in 1.0g |
| Identification A, B, C | Positive for Alginic Acid |
| pH (3% water slurry) | 2.6 - 3.2 |
| Particle Size | > 93% thru 80 mesh |
| Particle Size | > 88% thru 100 mesh |
| Loss on Drying | 5.0 - 9.0% |
| Ash | < 4.0 % |
| Powder Color | > 70 |
| Carboxyl Groups | (on dried solids basis) 19.0 - 25.0 |
| Acid Value | > 230 |
| Mold | < 100 cfu/g |
| Chloride | < 1.0% |
| Sulfated Ash | (on dried solids basis) < 8.0% |
| pH | 1.5-3.5 (3 disp.) |
| Insolubility | in org. solvs. |
| Odor | wh. to yel. fibrous powd., odorless, tasteless |
| Acid Number | 230 |
| Molecular weight | 240,000 |
| Solubility | alkaline solns. |
| Notes | Use: BINDING, SKIN CONDITIONING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING For more information on Alginic Acid CAS 9005-32-7: |
| Class | Gums – Waxes – Food Thickeners |
| Function | Intermediates, Excipients & Emulsifiers |
| Industry | Food Chemicals, Nutrition, Pharmaceutical |
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