Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Vitamin Type
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Ingredients
- Cholecalciferol
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Uses
Application: For best dispersion, premixing of this product prior to addition to the finished feed is recommended.
Compatibility: Suitable for use in all commercial feeds. Its unique physical properties make it ideal for blending in all types of feeds and feed concentrates without danger of "rollout" or segregation.
Properties
- Odor
- Bland
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Potency per g/lb of Vitamin D3 activity from irradiated 7-dehydrocholestrerol | 1000000/453590000 | IU | — |
| Flowability | Excellent | — | — |
| Carrier | None. All particles are active. | — | — |
| Bulk Density (Approximate): Freefall | 19.5 | lb/ft^3 | — |
| Bulk Density (Approximate): Packed | 26 | lb/ft^3 | — |
| Moisture Content | max. 5 | % | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Texture
- A dry, free-flowing product in the form of finely divided, serrated-edged flakes. 100 % passes 20-mesh screen and essentially all held on 200-mesh screen. There are approximately 472,000 particles per gram or 472,000 particles per 1,000,000 IU.
Safety & Health
- Safety
- Vitamin D3 is generally recognized as safe when used in accordance with good manufacturing or feeding practices (21 CFR Section 582.5953). Please refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet before handling the product.
Storage & Handling
- Handling Information
Packaging: 25 kg box with polyethylene liner.
Storage: Store in cool, dry location in sealed plastic bags in cardboard boxes. Refrigerate during summer months or if stock is to be held four months or longer.
Stability: Excellent stability under normal storage conditions in original container. Stable in premixes and feed formulations of all types. Stable in the presence of moisture or trace minerals.