CAS No. [585-88-6]

D-Maltitol;

4-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucitol

C 12 H 24 O 11
M.W. 344.31

DESCRIPTION

APPEARANCE

White, crystalline powder

ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES

Practically odorless with a sweet taste

PHYSICAL DATA

ASSAY (HPLC)

98.0% min.

MELTING RANGE

148 to 151° C

OPTICAL ROTATION (20 0 C)

+105.5 to +108.5°

PARTICLE SIZE

40 – 120mesh

MOISTURE

1% max.

SOLUBILITY

Soluble in water

SULPHATED ASH

0.1% max.

REDUCING SUGARS

0.1% max.

NICKEL

2ppm max.

LEAD

1ppm max.

HEAVY METALS

10ppm max.

CHLORIDES

50ppm max.

SULPHATES

100ppm max.

MICROBIOLOGY

TOTAL PLATE COUNT

100cfu/g max.

YEASTS

10cfu/g max.

MOULDS

10cfu/g max.

E. coli

Absent in 1g

Salmonella sp.

Absent in 10g

FOREIGN MATTERS, CONTAMINANTS

Absent

NUTRITIONAL VALUE

ENERGY

240kcal/100g

GENERAL INFORMATION

SHELF LIFE

24 months in room temperature

SAFETY DATA

Material Safety Data Sheet available upon request

LAST UPDATE

September 2005