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Appearance

Natural esterified astaxanthin complex in the form of Haematococcus pluvialis algae biomass. Dark red powder with a characteristic smell of algae.

Astaxanthin quantity 12.6kg

Analytical

specifications

% total Astaxanthin (weight/fresh weight)  [astaxanthin]2.0%

Cyst rupture efficiency 90%Avail. Asta/Total Asta100%

Water content in dry biomass 0%water content 7.0%

Heavy metals (as lead) 10 ppm

Arsenic 5.0 mg/kg

Lead10.0mg/kg

Mercury 1.0mg/kg

Total plate count 30,000 cfu/g

Total coliform MPN 30/100g

Mould 300cfu

Salmonella  absence

2.0%

90%

3.0%

Complies

5.0

10.0

1.0

10000

30

100

Negative

Packaging specifications

Aluminum foil laminate

Outer packing: polyester

The bag is heat-sealed and oxygen-free

Test method

UV