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Appearance
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White to tan, light brown, crystalline or amorphous, hygroscopic powder
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Proteolytic acitivity
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Min 2000 U/G
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Solubility
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Partly soluble in water; insoluble in organic solvent
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Loss on drying
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Max. 5%
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Microbial Limits
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Total viable aerobic count (TVAC)
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Max. 2000/gram
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Total yeast and mould count (TYMC)
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Max 100/gram
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Bile-tolerant gram-negative bacteria
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Max 100/gram
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E.coli.
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Absent/gram
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Salmonella species
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Absent/10 gram
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Absent/gram
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