Monosodium Glutamate

Monosodium Glutamate > > Monosodium Glutamate, commonly known as MSG, is a sodium salt of an > amino acid (L-glutamic acid). It is a white crystalline substance > soluble in water and alcohol; practically odorless. MSG is used to > intensify flavours of foods. It is produced by a bacterial > fermentation process with starch or molasses as carbon sources and > ammonium salts as nitrogen sources (Steffen process). > > APPEARANCE     WHITE CRYSTALLINE OR POWDER > PURITY     99.0 %MIN – 100 % MAX > STATE OF SOLUTION(TRANSMITTANCE)     CLEAR AND COLORLESS NOT LESS THAN 98.0% > SOLUBILITY     72.0G/100ML WATER AT 25 DEGREE CELSIUS > SODIUM CONTENT     12.2 PCT APPROX > PH (5 % SOLUTION)     6.7~7.2 > LOSS ON DRYING (H2O)     0.3 PCT MAX. > CLORIDE (CL)     0.039 PCT MAX. > AMMONIUM(NH4)     0.02 PCT MAX > SULFATE(SO4)     0.028 PCT MAX > IRON(FE)     5 PPM MAX > LEAD (PB)     1 PPM MAX. > ARSENIC (AS)     0.5 PPM MAX. > PYRROLIDONE     0.2PCT MAX