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Technical data sheet
Reference Nº: DIE-280
Review: 6
Date: 01/01/2023
ASTAXANTHIN POWDER
| DESCRIPTION | It´s an astaxanthin-rich oil produced by non-solvent supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of crushed and spray dried aplanospores of the green microalga |
| OTHER NAME | ASTAXANTHIN 2.5% Microencapsulated |
Ingredients
Ingredients
Content (%)
CAS Nº
| ADDITIVES: DL-α-Tocopherol | 0.005 | |
| ADDITIVES: Ascorbyl Palmitate | 0.01 |
Specifications
Standard
Method
| APPEARANCE | Red powder | Visual |
| ODOUR | Characteristic | Olfactory |
| TASTE | Characteristic | Gustatory |
| IDENTIFICATION | Positive | Internal Method |
| ASSAY ASTAXANTHIN | ≥2.5% | Internal Method |
| as Monoesters | 0.019 | Internal Method |
| as Diesters | 0.005 | Internal Method |
| Free | 0.001 | Internal Method |
| LOSS ON DRYING | <3.0% | Internal Method |
| PARTICLE SIZE | 100 – 800 µm | Internal Method |
| SOLUBILITY | Dispersable in water | Internal Method |
Metals
Pollutants
Standard
Method
| ANTIMONY | <1 ppm | Reg. (EC) No 629/2008 |
| ARSENIC | <2 ppm | Internal Method |
| LEAD | <0.1 ppm | Internal Method |
| CADMIUM | <0.3 ppm | Internal Method |
| MERCURY | ≤0.1 ppm | Internal Method |
Microbiological analysis
Specifications
Standard
Method
| TOTAL PLATE COUNT | ≤1 000 ufc/g | Internal method |
| YEASTS AND MOULD | ≤100 ufc/g | Internal method |
| S.AUREUS | Negative/g | Internal method |
| E. COLI, THERMOTOLERANT COLIFORMS | Negative/g, <1 ufc/g | Internal method |
| SALMONELLA | Negative/25g | Internal method |
Other informations
USE: Food product.
Free GMO product conforms to the Reg. CE 1829/2003 & 1830/2003.
Free BSE/TSE product conforms to the Dir. CE 99/742 & CE 97/534.
Free Allergens product conforms to the Reg. (EU) No 1169/2011.
NON Irradiated product conforms to the EU Dir. Nº 1999/2/CE.
Free Nanomaterials product conforms to the Reg. (EU) No 1169/2011.
Free Contaminants product conforms to the Reg. (EC) No 1881/2006 and No 629/2008.
Free Pesticides product conforms to the Reg. (EC) No 396/2005.
Free Residual Solvents product conforms to the Dir. 2009/32/EC.
STORAGE: Keep in unopened original bag, once opened use content quickly. Store at a temperature of ≤8ºC.
SHELF LIFE: 2 years.
Norms: Complies manufacturer´s specifications and following Reg. (EC) No 852/2004 and 853/2004.
Free GMO product conforms to the Reg. CE 1829/2003 & 1830/2003.
Free BSE/TSE product conforms to the Dir. CE 99/742 & CE 97/534.
Free Allergens product conforms to the Reg. (EU) No 1169/2011.
NON Irradiated product conforms to the EU Dir. Nº 1999/2/CE.
Free Nanomaterials product conforms to the Reg. (EU) No 1169/2011.
Free Contaminants product conforms to the Reg. (EC) No 1881/2006 and No 629/2008.
Free Pesticides product conforms to the Reg. (EC) No 396/2005.
Free Residual Solvents product conforms to the Dir. 2009/32/EC.
STORAGE: Keep in unopened original bag, once opened use content quickly. Store at a temperature of ≤8ºC.
SHELF LIFE: 2 years.
Norms: Complies manufacturer´s specifications and following Reg. (EC) No 852/2004 and 853/2004.
*The organoleptic characteristics of dried extracts may change from batch due to the vegetal origin of the raw material used for processing, the date of harvest, the processing area or the climate during the crop, not affecting in any case to the properties neither to the quality of the extract. (Colour, Smell, Taste, Humidity, and so on...)
*The technical data sheets are informative and may not be up-to-date. Please contact us for the latest version.
*The organoleptic characteristics of dried extracts may change from batch due to the vegetal origin of the raw material used for processing, the date of harvest, the processing area or the climate during the crop, not affecting in any case to the properties neither to the quality of the extract. (Colour, Smell, Taste, Humidity, and so on...)
*The technical data sheets are informative and may not be up-to-date. Please contact us for the latest version.
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