| Description: |
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| Chemical Name: |
- Diammonium salt of ethyl [4-[p-[ethyl (m-sulfobenzyl) amino]-- (o-sulfophenyl) benzylidene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene] (m-sulfobenzyl)
ammonium hydroxide inner salt plus p- sulfobenzyl and o-suflobenzyl salts
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| Pure Color Assay: |
- FDA Requirements...... 85% minimum DCPL Specification……… 88% minimum Meets
FDA requirements as set forth in 21CFR74
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| Heavy Metals: |
- Chromium - NIL
- Lead - Lead 1 ppm
- maximum Arsenic - 1 ppm
- maximum Manganese < 100 ppm
- maximum
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Ingredient Declaration:
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- C.I. Food Blue 2 - 88%
- Water - 3-5%
- Sodium Sulfate - 4.0%
- Sodium Chloride - 0.1-1.0%
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Allergens:
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| Stability to:
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| Variations in pH:
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- Slight fade after 1 week
- Very slight fade after 1 week
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Solubility at 25C:
- Distilled Water
- Glycerine
- Propylene Glycol
- Ethanol (95%)
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- >25 oz. per gallon
- >36 oz. per gallon
- >52 oz. per gallon
- < 0.2 oz. per gallon
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Microbiological:
- APC
- Yeast & Mold
- Gram Negative
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- < 1000 col./gram
- < 100 col./gram combined
- Negative
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Solubility at 25C:
- Distilled Water
- Glycerine
- Propylene Glycol
- Ethanol (95%)
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- >25 oz. per gallon
- >36 oz. per gallon
- >52 oz. per gallon
- 0.2 oz. per gallon
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Microbiological:
- APC
- Yeast & Mold
- Gram Negative
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- < 1000 col./gram
- < 100 col./gram combined
- Negative
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| Packaging: |
standard packaging size is (25 kg)
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Indefinite when stored as recommended (5 years)
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Recommended Storage Conditions:
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Store at room temperature in a dry location. Keep container and inner liner tightly closed.
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| Remarks
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FD&C Blue No. 1 gives a brilliant, greenish blue color in solution. It has very good resistance to fruit acids,
benzoic acid and sorbic acid. It has fair resistance to light and good resistance to heat. In combination with FD&C Yellow No.
5, it gives a wide range of bright greens.
The major uses of FD&C Blue No. 1 are in beverages, bakery goods, dessert powders, candy and confections.
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