Name:

Aspartame

CAS No.:

22839-47-0

Chemical Formula:

C₁₄H₁₈N_2­O₅

Specification:

FCC IV/USP 24

Packing:

In 25 kg fiber drums

Functional use:

Sweetener, sugar substitute

Items

Specifications

Appearance:

white powder or granular

Taste:

pure

Assay:

98.0 –102.0%(on dried basis)

Loss on drying(105^o­C, 2hr):

NMT 4.5%

Residue on ignition:

NMT 0.2% 

Diketopiperazine:

NMT 0.5%

Specific rotation:

+14.5 º --- +16.5 º

Transmittance:

95% min

Heavy metals(as Pb):

NMT 10 ppm

Lead(Pb):

NMT 1 ppm

Arsenic(As):

NMT 3 ppm

Conductivity(μ Mhos/cm):

NMT 30 μ Mhos/cm

L -α-Aspartyl L -Phenylalanine

0.25% max

L -Phenylalanine

0.5% max

Total Aerobic Count:

NMT 100 CFU/g

Molds and Yeasts:

NMT 100 CFU/g

PH(1% solution):

4.5 --- 6.0

Other related substances:

NMT 2.0%

Through 100 mesh

90% min