Xylitol

Appearance

White or almost white, crystalline powder or crystals

Identification

Infrared absorption

Solubility

Easily dissolve in water, slightly soluble in ethanol

Melt point

92 °C - 96 °C

Assay

98.5%-101.0%

Other Polyol (on dry base)

≤ 1.0%

Reducing sugar

≤ 0.2%

Water

≤ 0.5%

Residue on ignition

≤ 0.1%

Heavy metals

≤ 5 mg/kg

Arsenic

≤ 0.5 mg/kg

Lead

≤ 0.5 mg/kg

Nickel

≤ 1 mg/kg

Total count

≤100 CFU/g

Coliform

<3 MPN/g

Yeast & Mold

≤100 CFU/g

Particle Size

Pass10MESH(2000Mic)