Products：Natamycin， Pimaricin
CAS：7681-93-8
INS：235
Molecular weight：665.73
Molecular formula ：C20H41N4O3Cl
Standard
Items | Standard |
Description | White to creamy-white powder and odorless |
Identification | Complies with the requirements |
Solubility | Pratically insoluble in water; slightly soluble in Methanol; soluble in Acetic acid and in Dimethylformamid. |
Specific rotation | +250°～+295° |
Assay(On dried basis) | ≥95.0% |
pH(1%aqueous solution) | 5.5～7.5 |
Loss on drying | ≤8.0% |
Ash | ≤0.5% |
Heavy metals(Total as Pb) | ≤10mg/Kg |
Arsenic | ≤3mg/Kg |
Lead | ≤2mg/Kg |
Mercury | ≤1mg/Kg |
Particle size | 100% less then 10μm |
Total plate count | ≤100cfu/g |
Coliforms | ≤40MPN/100g |
Listeria monocytogenes | 25g Negative |
Usage standard
Food Cat No | Food Category | Max Leve | Year Adopted |
01.6.1 | Unripened cheese | 40mg/kg | 2006 |
01.6.2 | Ripened cheese | 40mg/kg | 2006 |
01.6.4 | Processed cheese | 40mg/kg | 2006 |
01.6.5 | Cheese analogues | 40mg/kg | 2006 |
01.6.6 | Whey protein cheese | 40mg/kg | 2006 |
08.2.1.2 | Cured (including salted) and dried non-heat treated processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts | 6mg/kg | 2006 |
08.3.1.2 | Cured (including salted) and dried non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products | 20mg/kg | 2001 |
