Sucralose

Item

Specification

Appearance

White or almost white powder

Solubility

Freely soluble in water, methanol and ethanol,

Slightly soluble in ethyl acetate

Particle size

90% pass through 80 mesh

Ident IR

The IR absorption spectrum conform the reference spectrum

Ident HPLC

The retention time of the principal peak in the chromatogram of the Assay preparation corresponds to that in the chromatogram of the Standard preparation

Ident TLC

The Rf value of the major spot in the thin-layer chromatogram of the Sample solution is the same as that of the Standard solution obtained in the test for Related Substances.

Assay (Dry basis)

98.0%– 102.0%

Specific Rotation

+84.0～+87.5°

Clarity of solution

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PH ( 10% aqueous solution)

5.0～7.0

Water

≤2.0%

Methanol

≤0.1%

Ignited Residue（Sulfated ash）

≤0.7%

Arsenic(As)

≤3ppm

Heavy metals

≤10ppm

Lead

≤1ppm

Related substances

(Other chlorinated disaccharides)

≤0.5%

Hydrolysis products

(Chlorinated monosaccharides)

≤0.1%

Triphenylphosphine oxide

≤150ppm

Total Plate count

≤250CFU/g

Yeast & Moulds

≤50CFU/g

Coliforms

Negative

E.coli

Negative

S.aureus

Negative

Salmonella

Negative