Item | Item | Standard (FCCIV) | Test Result |
1 | Moisture | ≤3% | 0.2 |
2 | Lactose (by diff) | ≤99% | 99.5 - 99.8 |
3 | Ash | ≤3% | <.10 |
4 | Protein | ≤4% | <.1 |
5 | pH (10% sol.) | 6.0 - 7.0 | 6.2 - 6.7 |
6 | Scorched particles | <7.5 mg | meets spec. |
7 | Color | off white | meets spec. |
8 | Appearance | crystalline | meets spec. |
9 | Flavor | slight sweet/no off flavors | meets spec. |
10 | Salmonella | negative | meets spec. |
11 | Enterobacteriaceae | negative | meets spec. |
12 | Antibiotic/Inhibitor | not found | meets spec. |
13 | Plate count/gm | <5,000 | 100 |
14 | Yeast/gm | <50 | <10 |
15 | Mold/gm | <50 | <10 |
16 | Typical Particle Size | None | % Retained #40 |
30.00% | % Retained #80 | ||
40.00% | % Retained #140 | ||
15.00% | % Retained #200 | ||
15.00% | % Passes #200 |