Division Specifications of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) beta-glucans
United Kingdom
| Parameter | Specifications values |
|---|---|
| Solubility | Insoluble in water but dispersible in many liquid matrices |
| Chemical data | |
| (1,3)-(1,6)-β-D-Glucan | > 80 % |
| Ash | < 2 % |
| Moisture | < 6 % |
| Protein | < 4 % |
| Total fat | < 3 % |
| Microbiological data | |
| Total plate count | < 1 000 CFU/g |
| Enterobacteriaceae | < 100 CFU/g |
| Total coliforms | < 10 CFU/g |
| Yeast | < 25 CFU/g |
| Mould | < 25 CFU/g |
| Salmonella ssp. | Absent in 25 g |
| Escherichia coli | Absent in 1 g |
| Bacillus cereus | < 100 CFU/g |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Absent in 1 g |
| Heavy metals | |
| F1Lead | < 0,2 mg/kg |
| Arsenic | < 0,2 mg/kg |
| Mercury | < 0,1 mg/kg |
| Cadmium | < 0,1 mg/kg |