CAS 9000-40-2 99% purity LOCUST BEAN GUM for Food Thickeners
| LOCUST BEAN GUM Basic information | |
| Product Name: | LOCUST BEAN GUM |
| CAS: | 9000-40-2 |
| MF: | C10H11ClN2O2 |
| MW: | 226.65954 |
| EINECS: | 232-541-5 |
| Mol File: | 9000-40-2.mol |
| LOCUST BEAN GUM Chemical Properties | |
| FEMA | 2648 | LOCUST GUM (CERATONIA SILIQUA L.) |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| solubility | Ceratonia is dispersible in hot water, forming a sol having a pH 5.4-7.0 that may be converted to a gel by the addition of small amounts of sodium borate. In cold water, ceratonia hydrates very slowly and incompletely. Ceratonia is practically insoluble in ethanol. |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Carob gum (9000-40-2) |
| ANALYSIS | SPECIFICATION | RESULTS |
| Appearance | White powder | Complies |
| Odor | Characteristic | Complies |
| Tasted | Characteristic | Complies |
| Assay | 99% | Complies |
| Sieve Analysis | 100% pass 80 mesh | Complies |
| Loss on Drying | 5% Max | 1.02% |
| Sulphated Ash | 5% Max | 1.30% |
| Extract Solvent | Ethanol & Water | Complies |
| Heavy Metal | 5ppm Max | Complies |
| As | 2ppm Max | Complies |
| Residual Solvents | 0.05% Max | Negative |
| Microbiology | ||
| Total Plate Count | 1000/g Max | Complies |
| Yeast & Mold | 100/g Max | Complies |
| E.Coli | Negative | Complies |
| Salmonella | Negative | Complies |