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Appearance
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Yellow to brown colored powder
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pH (2% solution)
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6.0 to 7.5
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Loss on drying
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Max 6.0%
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Total nitrogen (N)
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Min 13.5%
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Amino nitrogen
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Min 3.5%
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Residue on ignition
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Max 15.0%
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Growth promotion test for pathogens
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Satisfactory
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Total viable count
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Max 10000 CFU/gram
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Yeast and mould count
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Max 100 CFU/gm
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E.coli.
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Absent/gm
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Salmonella species
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Absent/gm
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Pseudomonas
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Absent/gm
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