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| Erythrosine |
| Specification |
| Product Name |
ERYTHROSINE |
| Colour Shade |
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| Synonyms |
Food Red-14 |
| Chemical Name |
Disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-Tetraiodo-3-oxido-6- Oxoxanthen- 9-yl) Benzoate monohydrate. |
| C.I. No |
45430 |
| C.I. Name |
Acid Red -51 |
| FDA Status |
FD&C Red -3 |
| CAS No. |
16423-68-0 |
| EINECS No. |
240-474-8 |
| E. NUMBER |
E-127 |
Sr. No. |
Test |
EEC |
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Limit |
| 1 |
Total colouring matters calculated as the sodium salt percent by mass |
Min. |
87.00 |
| 2 |
Water insoluble matter, percent by Mass |
Max |
00.20 |
| 3 |
Combined ether extract, percent by mass |
Max |
00.20 |
| 4 |
Subsidiary colouring matters (except fluorescein) percent by mass |
Max |
04.00 |
| 5 |
Inorganic iodides calculated as sodium iodide percent by mass |
Max |
00.10 |
| 6 |
Fluorescein (mg/kg.)
|
Max |
20.00 |
| 7 |
Organic compounds other than colouring matters, percent by mass,
(a)Tri-iodoresorcinol
(b)2-(2,4-dihydroxy-3,5-diodobenzoyl) benzoic acid
|
Max |
00.20
00.20 |
| 8 |
Heavy metals as pb.(mg/kg.) |
Max |
40 |
| 9 |
Arsenic, (mg/kg.) |
Max |
03 |
| 10 |
Lead, (mg/kg.) |
Max |
2 |
| 11 |
Mercury(mg/kg) |
Max |
01 |
| 12 |
Cadmium( mg/kg) |
Max |
01 |
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