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Gardenia
Blue
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Gardenia Blue, a natural food
pigment, is got from the
gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides
ELLIS) fruit of madder family by
biological fermentation. |
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·Characteristics |
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The
appearance of gardenia blue is
dark blue. It can easily
dissolve in water, ethanol
solution and propylene glycol
solution, can not dissolve in
organic solvent. The shade is
stable in medium when PH is
between 4 to 8.It has a good
resistance to temperature, but
not to light. The dyeability is
good to protein than star |
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·Quality
Standard |
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Items
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Enterprise Standard
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Appearance
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Dark Blue Powder
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Color Value
E(1%、1cm、595±5nm、PH7.0)
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40~110
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Loss on Drying
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% Less than
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10
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Ash
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% Less than
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9
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Lead
(as
Pb)
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mg/kg Less than
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5
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Arsenic(as
As)
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mg/kg Less than
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1
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Total Plate
Count
cfu/g
Less than
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1,000
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Coliform Bacteria
MPN/g
Less than
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10
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Mould &
Yeast
cfu/g Less than
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200
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Pathogenic Bacteria
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Negative
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| ·Applications
and Usage Instruction(in
compliance with GB2760:Hygienic
standards for uses of
food additives) |
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Gardenia
Blue can be widely
used in instant
rice & flour
products,jam,fruit-flovoured
beverages,beverages
of fruit and
vegetable juice(pulp),candy,topping,imitation
wine.
When use Gardenia
Blue, dissolve
the color with
a small amount
of water first, and
then mix the color
solution with
food
materials
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| ·Usage
Reference(in compliance
with GB2760:Hygienic standards
for uses of food additives) |
The
maximum usage limit for
instant rice & flour
products is 0.5g/kg,for
jam and candy is0.3g/kg,and
for other products is
0.2g/kg. |
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registered number |
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NO:08.123 KFDA NO: Natural
Additives,57 INS NO:165
Japanese NO:Natural Additives,134 |
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·Package |
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Powder
is packed with corrugated
box, carton, or plastic
drum with inner double
plastic bags, net weight
is 10kg or 20kg for
each container. Liquid
is packed with plastic
drum, net weight is
20kg.Package standards
are also available according
to consumer‵s demand.
·Storage
Sealed, avoid light,
store in a cool and
dry place.
·Shelf
Life
If the storage condition
attains as mentioned
above, powder is two
years from production
date. Once opened, should
seal up again and use
within six months.
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