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 Items  | 
Specification | 
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 Appearance:  | 
 Off-white to yellowish powder  | 
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 Odor:  | 
 Fish collagen odor  | 
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 Clarity and color of solution  | 
 Clear-colorless to yellowish viscous solution  | 
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 Solubility in water  | 
 Not less than 98%  | 
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 Protein (on dried substance)  | 
 Not less than 90%  | 
| 
 PH value  | 
 5.0- 6.5  | 
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 Loss on drying  | 
 Not more than 8%  | 
| 
 Ash  | 
 Not more than 2%  | 
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 Heavy metals:  | 
 Not more than 20ppm  | 
| 
 Arsenic  | 
 Not more than 2ppm  | 
| 
 Microbial test 
Total plate count 
Yeast and moulds 
E. coli 
Salmonella  | 
   
Not more than 1000/g 
Not more than 100/g 
Negative  
Negative   |