Main composion: It mainly consists of lutein ester.
Appearace: Dark brown liquid or solid.Hue: Orange yellow, the hue doesn’t varies with the solution’s PH.
Solubility: Easily dissolves in hexane and other fat solvents, but not in water.
Stability: The pigment’s resistance to heat is good but to light is bad.
Specification
Trans-lutein ≥80%
Solvent remains(N_hexane) ≤200 ppm
Heavy Metal ≤20 ppm
Lead(as Pb) ≤2ppm
Arsenic(As) ≤2ppm
Ve ≥1‰
Microbiological Detection
Total Plate Count ≤1000cfu/gm
Total Number of Fungi and Mold ≤100cfu/gm
Salmonella Bacterium None
E.Coil None
Application
- Mostly used to refine Xanthophylls.
- It is can be used in all kinds of food and feed.In foods, such as drink, cake, candy, biscuit and jams.Packing
200kg/steel drum.
Drums dimensions:diameter 561mm,height 935mm.Storage
Placed in sealed container and kept in a cool and dry place.
Avoid strong vibration, insolation, high temperature, smoke and fire.