Sensory Characteristics
Parameter Specification Method
Appearance White powder HH-MA-M 10-016: 2002-05
Odour and Taste Product typical HH-MA-M 10-016: 2002-05
General Characteristic
Dry substance % ≥ 99 §64 LFGB L 39.00-2(EG): 1981-04
Cellobiose % ≥ 99 §64 LFGB, L 40.00-7; VA KIN CH 013
Other identified sugars % ≤ 1 §64 LFGB L 26.11.03-8: 1983-05
Optical rotation (°mL/dm g) 33-36 Ph. Eur. 10.0/0188 Fructose
Ash g/100g < 0.1 § 64 LFGB L 17.00-3: 1982-05
Melting point °C 235-241 Ph. Eur. 2.2.15
Protein content mg/100g < 10 Bradford Assay
Heavy metals
Arsenic mg/kg OS < 0.1 DIN EN 15763, ICP-MS: 2010-04
Mercury mg/kg OS < 0.05 DIN EN 15763, ICP-MS: 2010-04
Lead mg/kg OS < 0.01 DIN EN 15763, ICP-MS: 2010-04
Cadmium mg/kg OS < 0.01 DIN EN 15763, ICP-MS: 2010-04
Microbiology
Total aerobic count cfu/1g ≤ 1000 DIN EN ISO 4833-1: 2013-12
Yeast cfu/1g ≤ 100 §64 LFGB L 01.00-37: 1991-12
Mould cfu/1g ≤ 100 §64 LFGB L 01.00-37: 1991-12
Salmonella cfu/25g Negative §64 LFGB L 00.00-20: 2018-03
Coliforms cfu/1g < 10 ISO 7251: 2005-02
E. coli cfu/10g Negative ISO 7251: 2005-02
Storage conditions
Store at room temperature and away from light