Agar Powder

• Appearance: White to yellowish powder
• Solubility: soluble in boiling water
• Particle Size: min 95% through 80 mesh (177 Microns)
• Gel Strenght (1.5%/15h): >900g/cm3
• Congealing Point: 35-41 deg C
• pH (1.5%): 6.0-8.0
• Loss on Drying: <22.0%
• Ash on DM: <1.5%
• Insoluble Matter: <1.0%
• Acid Insoluble ash on DM: <1.5%
• Starch: not detectable
• Gelatin and other proteins: not detectable
• Water Absorption: min 5 times
• Arsenic (As): <3mg/Kg
• Lead (Pb): <5mg/Kg
• mercury (Hg): <1mg/kg
• Cadmium (Cd): <1mg/Kg

Micobiology

Total Plate Count: Mould & Yeasts: E-Coli: not detected
Salmonella: not detected

Cas Number: 9002-18-0

Einecs Number: 232-658-1

HS Code / Commodity Code: 1302310000

Hazard Phrases: H0001