Monosodium Glutamate
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> Monosodium Glutamate, commonly known as MSG, is a sodium salt of an
> amino acid (L-glutamic acid). It is a white crystaltance
> 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).
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> APPEARANCE WHITE CRYSTALOWDER
> 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
> (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
