Product: Grass-fed, Hydrolyzed Bovine Collagen
Physical-Chemical Tests |
UOM |
Min. |
Max. |
Test Result |
Method |
Protein* |
% |
90 |
- |
≥ 90 |
Kjeldahl |
Viscosidade (20%) |
mPs |
20 |
50 |
44 |
GMIA/GME(1) |
Moisture |
% |
- |
8 |
7 |
GMIA/GME |
Ash |
% |
- |
2 |
≤ 2 |
GMIA/GME |
pH |
N/A |
5 |
6.5 |
5.8 |
GMIA |
Sulfur Dioxide |
ppm |
- |
10 |
≤ 10 |
GME |
Hydrogen Peroxide |
ppm |
- |
10 |
≤ 10 |
GME |
Arsenic* |
ppm |
- |
0.8 |
≤ 0.8 |
AOAC (2) |
Chromium* |
ppm |
- |
2 |
≤ 2 |
AOAC |
Cadmium* |
ppm |
- |
0.5 |
≤ 0.5 |
AOAC |
Zinc* |
ppm |
- |
30 |
≤ 30 |
AOAC |
Copper* |
ppm |
- |
30 |
≤ 30 |
AOAC |
Lead* |
ppm |
- |
1.5 |
≤ 1.5 |
AOAC |
Mercury* |
ppm |
- |
0.15 |
≤ 0.15 |
AOAC |
Appearance |
- |
- |
- |
Soft Yellow Powder |
- |
|
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|
|
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Microbiological Tests |
|
UOM |
Spec. Limit |
Test Result |
Method |
Aerobic Plate Count |
|
/1g |
≤ 1000 |
≤ 1000 |
USP (3) |
E. coli |
|
/10g |
Negative |
Negative |
USP |
Salmonella sp |
|
/25g |
Negative |
Negative |
ISO 6579 |
* - Parameters marked with an asterisk are analyzed according to a periodic analysis plan.
(1) GMIA/GME – Gelatin Manufacturers Institute of America/Gelatin Manufacturers of Europe Standardized Methods for the Testing of Edible Gelatin
(2) AOAC – Association of Official Analysis Chemists
(3) – United States Pharmacopeia & National Formulary