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ASSAY TYPE A USP/NF
BLOOM DESCRIPTIONS 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300
BLOOM (BS-TA) 6 2/3% 100 min 125 min 150 min 175 min 200 min 225 min 250 min 275 min 300 min
VISCOSITY 15 min 20 min 24 min 29 min 32 min 34 min 38 min 43 min 46 min
pH (min - max) 4.5-5.8 4.5-5.8 4.5-5.8 4.5-5.8 4.5-5.8 4.5-5.8 4.5-5.8 4.5-5.8 4.5-5.8
MOISTURE % 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max
ASH % 1.0 max 1.0 max 1.0 max 1.0 max 1.0 max 1.0 max 1.0 max 1.0 max 1.0 max
REDUCING SUBSTANCE                  
     AS SO2, PPM <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 < 40
SULFITE <ppm (SO2 equiv) <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 < 40
Needs SO3 label if > 10 ppm <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 < 10
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, ppm <25 <25 <25 <25 <25 <25 <25 <25 < 25
SULFATE SO4 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5%
PHOSPHOROUS .15% .15% .15% .15% .15% .15% .15% .15% .15%
ODOR Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon
CLARITY (transmittance) >94 >94 >94 >94 >94 >94 >94 >94 >94
COLOR <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50
HEAVY METALS, ppm <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50
ARSENIC, ppm .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max
CHROME, ppm 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max
EXPECT max ppm
COPPER, ppm
LEAD, ppm
ZINC, ppm
IRON, ppm		 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
<50
<50
<50
<50
ISOELECTRIC POINT 7-9.0 7-9.0 7-9.0 7-9.0 7-9.0 7-9.0 7-9.0 7-9.0 7-9.0
ISOIONIC POINT >8.8 >8.8 >8.8 >8.8 >8.8 >8.8 >8.8 >8.8 >8.8
TPC / gm max 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
LIQUEFIERS (max) 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3
COLI FORM / gm (max) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
E coli / 10 gm neg neg neg neg neg neg neg neg neg 10 gm
SALMONELLA / 375 gm neg neg neg neg neg neg neg neg neg 10 gm
PREFERRED % MESH on 8 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10
20 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80
on 40 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25
in PAN 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5
ASSAY TYPE B - CALF  USP/NF
BLOOM DESCRIPTIONS 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275*
BLOOM (BS-TA)   6 2/3% 100 min 125 min 150 min 175 min 200 min 225 min 250 min 275 min
VISCOSITY 19 min 20 min 24 min 28 min 32 min 36 min 40 min 48 min
pH (min - max) 4.5-6.1 4.5-6.1 4.5-6.1 4.5-6.1 4.5-6.1 4.5-6.1 4.5-6.1 4.5-6.1
MOISTURE % 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max
ASH % 1.5 max 1.5 max 1.5 max 1.5 max 1.5 max 1.5 max 1.5 max 1.5 max
REDUCING SUBSTANCE                
     AS SO2, ppm <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40
SULFITE <ppm (SO2 equiv) <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40
Needs SO3 label if > 10 ppm <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
HYDROGEN  PEROXIDE, ppm <25 <25 <25 <25 <25 <25 <25 <25
ODOR Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon
CLARITY (transmittance) >94 >94 >94 >94 >94 >94 >94 >94
COLOR <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50
HEAVY METALS, ppm <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50
ARSENIC, ppm .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max
CHROME, ppm 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max
EXPECT max ppm
COPPER, ppm
LEAD, ppm
ZINC, ppm
IRON, ppm		 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
ISOELECTRIC POINT 4.7-5.1 4.7-5.1 4.7-5.1 4.7-5.1 4.7-5.1 4.7-5.1 4.7-5.1 4.7-5.1
ISOIONIC POINT EXPECTED >4.9 >4.9 >4.9 >4.9 >4.9 >4.9 >4.9 >4.9
TPC / gm max 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
LIQUEFIERS (max) 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3
COLI FORM / gm (max) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
E coli / 10 gm neg neg neg neg neg neg neg neg
SALMONELLA / 375 gm neg neg neg neg neg neg neg neg
PREFERRED % MESH on 8 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10
20 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80 70-80
on 40 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25 10-25
in PAN 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5

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ASSAY TYPE B - BONE
Bloom Descriptions 100 125 150 175 200 225 250

BLOOM (BS-TA)

6 2/3%

100-120 125-140 150-170 175-190 200-220 225-240 250-270
VISCOSITY (6.67%), mp 19-23 20-27 30-38 39-41 41-48 42-50 42-50
VISCOSITY (12.5%), mp 90-110 115-130 135-165 160-185 170-200 185-215 190-220
pH (min - max) 5.4-6.2 5.4-6.2 5.4-6.2 5.4-6.2 5.4-6.2 5.4-6.2 5.4-6.2
MOISTURE % 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max 12 max
ASH % <1.5 max <1.5 max <1.5 max <1.5 max <1.5 max <1.5 max <1.5 max
SO2, ppm (Moiner Williams) <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40
SULFITE<ppm(SO2 equiv)  <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40 <40
Needs SO3 label if >10 ppm <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, ppm <25 <25 <25 <25 <25 <25 <25
ODOR Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon Bouillon
CLARITY (transmittance) >94 >94 >94 >94 >94 >94 >94
COLOR <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50
HEAVY METALS, ppm <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50
ARSENIC, ppm .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max .8 max
CROME, ppm 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max 5 max
EXPECT max ppm
COPPER, ppm
LEAD, ppm
ZINC, ppm
IRON, ppm
 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
ISOELECTRIC POINT 4.7-5.1 4.7-5.1 4.7-5.1 4.7-5.1 4.7-5.1 4.7-5.1 4.7-5.1
ISOIONIC POINT EXPECTED >4.9 >4.9 >4.9 >4.9 >4.9 >4.9 >4.9
TPC/gm max <500 per gr <500 per gr <500 per gr <500 per gr <500 per gr <500 per gr <500 per gr
LIQUEFIERS (max) 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3
COLI FORM / gm (max) Neg. 3gr Neg. 3gr Neg. 3gr Neg. 3gr Neg. 3gr Neg. 3gr Neg. 3gr
E coli / 10 gm Neg. 25gr Neg. 25gr Neg. 25gr Neg. 25gr Neg. 25gr Neg. 25gr Neg. 25gr
SALMONELLA/375 gm Neg. 750 gr Neg. 750 gr Neg. 750 gr Neg. 750 gr Neg. 750 gr Neg. 750 gr Neg. 750 gr
Gelatin must be entirely from edible raw materials.

 
 

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