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Division Specification of the fermented soybean extract

United Kingdom

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FU
  • Fibrin degradation unit.

  • Assay method as described by Takaoka et al. (2010).

    CFU
  • Colony forming unit.

  • ParametersSpecification value
    Nattokinase activity20 000-28 000 FUf1/gf2
    IdentityConfirmable
    ConditionNo offensive taste or smell
    Loss on dryingNot more than 10 %
    Vitamin K2 Not more than 0,1 mg/kg

    Heavy metals

    Lead

    Arsenic

    Not more than 20 mg/kg

    Not more than 5 mg/kg

    Not more than 3 mg/kg

    Total viable aerobic countNot more than 1 000 CFUf3/g
    Yeast and mouldNot more than 100 CFU/g
    ColiformsNot more than 30 CFU/g
    Spore-forming bacteriaNot more than 10 CFU/g
    Escherichia coliAbsence/25 g
    Salmonella sp.Absence/25 g
    ListeriaAbsence/25 g

    Annotations

    Footnotes

    f1
    FU
  • Fibrin degradation unit.

  • f2

    Assay method as described by Takaoka et al. (2010).

    f3
    CFU
  • Colony forming unit.