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NON-CRYSTALLISING SORBITOL |
CRYSTALLISING SORBITOL |
| DESCRIPTION |
A clear colourless viscous liquid |
A clear colourless viscous liquid |
| TASTE |
Mild sweet |
Mild sweet |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 25oC |
1.285 MIN |
1.290 MIN |
| REFRACTIVE INDEX AT 20oC |
1.455 TO 1.465 |
1.457 TO 1.462 |
| ACIDITY OR |
* NMT 0.2ml of 0.01M NaOH or NMT 0.3ml of 0.01M HCL Solution
as per specified test in I.P. |
NMT 0.2ml of 0.01M NaOH or NMT 0.3ml of 0.01M Solution as per specified
test in I.P. |
| REDUCING SUGAR |
*NLT 12.8ml of 0.05M Sodium thiosulphate solution should be consumed
as per specified test in I.P. |
NLT 12.8ml of 0.05M Sodium thiosulphate solution should be consumed
as per specified test in I.P. |
| OPTICAL ROTATION |
+1.5o TO +3.5o
(as per specified test
in I.P.) |
0o to +1.5o
(as per specified test in
I.P.) |
| CLARITY & COLOR |
10% solution should be clear and colourless |
10% solution should be clear & colourless |
| ARSENIC |
NMT 2ppm |
NMT 2ppm |
| HEAVY METALS |
NMT 10ppm |
NMT 10ppm |
| CHLORIDE |
NMT 50ppm |
NMT 50ppm |
| SULPHATE |
NMT 125ppm |
NMT 125ppm |
| NICKEL |
NMT 1ppm |
NMT 1ppm |
| SULPHATED ASH |
NMT 0.1% W/W |
NMT 0.1% W/W |
| SOLID MATTER |
68% TO 72%W/W |
69% TO 71%W/W |
| POLYOLS |
NLT 62%W/W AS D-GLUCITOL |
68% TO 72%W/W AS D-GLUCITOL |
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*NMT=NOT MORE THAN |
*NLT=NOT LESS THAN |
