Acesulfame K, complied with FCCV standard.

Acesulfame K FCCIV

Identification:

Solubility in Water  -----------------  Freely Soluble  

Solubility in ethanol  --------------   Slightly soluble

Ultraviolet absorption -------------  227 ± 2 nm-

Test for potassium ------------------ Positive  

Precipitation test --------------------Yellow precipitate

Purity:

Assay content -------------------------- 99.0 – 101.0%  

Loss on drying (105°C, 2h) -------- 1 % max  

Organic Impurities ug/g ------------ 20 max  

Fluoride -----------------------------------3 mg/kg max -

Potassium -------------------------------- 17.0-21  

Heavy metal (as Pb) ------------------ 5 mgkg max

Arsenic ------------------------------------ 3 mg/kg max

Mercury ------------------------------------ 10 mg/kg max

Lead ----------------------------------------1 mg/kg max  

Selenium ---------------------------------- 10 mg/kg-

Sulfate ---------------------------------------0.1% max

PH ( 1 in 100 solution) ----------------- 5.5 – 7.5  

Microbiological Test:

Total plate count cfu/g --------------- 200 cfu/g max

Coliforms-MPN MPN/g ----------------10 max -

Yeast and Moulds cfu/g --------------- 100 cfu/g max

E.Coli ---------------------------------------- Negative

Salmonella ---------------------------------Negative