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CasNo: 32221-81-1
MF: C5H8NNaO4
Appearance: WHITE CRYSTALLINE OR POWDER
Delivery Time: one week
Throughput: 1 million|Metric Ton|Year
Purity: 99%
Monosodium Glutamate is the colorless and odorless crystal. With a good water-solubility, 74 grams of Monosodium Glutamate can be dissolved in 100 ml water. Its main role is to increase the flavor of food, especially for Chinese dishes. It also can be used in soup and sauce. As a flavorings, Monosodium Glutamate is an essential food ingredient in our food supply.
Monosodium Glutamate:1. Having no direct nutritional value, Monosodium Glutamate can increase the flavor of food, which can raise people's appetite. It also can enhance people's digestibility to food. 2. Monosodium Glutamate also can treat chronic hepatitis, hepatic coma, neurasthenia, epilepsy, achlorhydria and so on.
As a flavor and in the right amount, MSG can enhance other taste-active compounds, improving the overall taste of certain foods. MSG mixes well with meat, fish, poultry, many vegetables, sauces, soups and marinades, and increases the overall preference of certain foods like beef consommé.
ITEM |
LIMIT |
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 |
TOTAL MICROORGANISM |
NOT DETECTABLE |
SPECIFIC ROTATION |
(ALFA D 20 DEGREE ) BETWEEN +24.8 AND +25.3 |
TOTAL PLATE COUNT |
800 COLONY / G MAX |
TOTAL COLIFORM / G |
NOT DETECTABLE |
E. COLI / G |
NOT DETECTABLE |
SALMONELLA / 25G |
NOT DETECTABLE |
MESH SIZE |
AS PER NEED |