Gelatin Specifications

Assay Type B - Beef Hide USP/NF

BLOOM DESCRIPTIONS 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275
BLOOM (BS-TA) 6 2/3% 100 min 125 min 150 min 175 min 200 min 225 min 250 min 275 min
VISCOSITY 19 min 20 min 24 min 28 min 32 min 36 min 36 - 40 min 41 - 48 min
pH (min - max) 5.0 - 6.5 5.0 - 6.5 5.0 - 6.5 5.0 - 6.5 5.0 - 6.5 5.0 - 6.5 5.0 - 6.5 5.0 - 6.5
MOISTURE % ≤ 12.0 ≤ 12.0 ≤ 12.0 ≤ 12.0 ≤ 12.0 ≤ 12.0 ≤ 12.0 ≤ 12.0
ASH % ≤ 2.0 ≤ 2.0 ≤ 2.0 ≤ 2.0 ≤ 2.0 ≤ 2.0 ≤ 2.0 ≤ 2.0
REDUCING SUBSTANCE
SULFITE <ppm (SO2 equiv) < 50.0 < 50.0 < 50.0 < 50.0 < 50.0 < 50.0 < 50.0 < 50.0
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, ppm ≤ 10.00 ≤ 10.00 ≤ 10.00 ≤ 10.00 ≤ 10.00 ≤ 10.00 ≤ 10.00 ≤ 10.00
ODOR Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon
CLARITY (transmittance) >94 >94 >94 >94 >94 >94 >94 >94
COLOR Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber Amber
HEAVY METALS, ppm <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50
ARSENIC, ppm < 0.25 < 0.25 < 0.25 < 0.25 < 0.25 < 0.25 < 0.25 < 0.25
CHROMIUM, ppm < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10
CADMIUM, ppm < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50 < 0.50
MERCURY, ppm < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1
COPPER, ppm < 30.00 < 30.00 < 30.00 < 30.00 < 30.00 < 30.00 < 30.00 < 30.00
LEAD, ppm <1.50 <1.50 <1.50 <1.50 <1.50 <1.50 <1.50 <1.50
ZINC, ppm < 1.00 < 1.00 < 1.00 < 1.00 < 1.00 < 1.00 < 1.00 < 1.00
IRON, ppm < 5.00 < 5.00 < 5.00 < 5.00 < 5.00 < 5.00 < 5.00 < 5.00
FLUORIDE, ppm 1.4 - 3.7 1.4 - 3.7 1.4 - 3.7 1.4 - 3.7 1.4 - 3.7 1.4 - 3.7 1.4 - 3.7 1.4 - 3.7
ISOELECTRIC POINT 4.5 - 5.1 4.5 - 5.1 4.5 - 5.1 4.5 - 5.1 4.5 - 5.1 4.5 - 5.1 4.5 - 5.1 4.5 - 5.1
TPC / gm max <1000 <1000 <1000 <1000 <1000 <1000 <1000 <1000
LIQUEFIERS (max) 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3
COLIFORM / gm (max) < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10 < 10
E coli / 10 gm neg neg neg neg neg neg neg neg
SALMONELLA / 375 gm neg neg neg neg neg neg neg neg
PREFERRED % MESH on 8 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10
USSS
Yeast & Mold 102 cfu/g 102 cfu/g 102 cfu/g 102 cfu/g 102 cfu/g 102 cfu/g 102 cfu/g 102 cfu/g
20 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80
on 40 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25
in PAN 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5

ICAP - Inductively Coupled Aron Plasma

ICP-MS - Inductively Couple Plasma - Mass Spec.

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