Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Active Component
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Ingredients
- Astaxanthin
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Intended Use
Properties
- Odor
- Characteristic
- Appearance
- Red powder
- Flavor
- Characteristic
- Insoluble in
- Water
- Miscible in
- Non-polar solvents, Oils
- Microbiological Values
- Specifications
- Heavy Metals
- Contaminants
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Aerobic Total Count | max. 10^5 | cfu/g | Nch 2659 / AOAC 966.23 |
| Escherichia coli | Negative | /g | FDA BAM |
| Salmonella | Negative | /25g | AOAC-RI 121501 |
| Total Coliforms | max. 10 | cfu/g | NCh 2635/2:2001 / ISO 4832:1191 |
| Yeast and Mold Count | max. 10^2 | cfu/g | NCh 2734.Of2002 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Ash Content | max. 14.0 | % | min. 18 |
| Astaxanthin Esters | min. 2.42 | % | — |
| Astaxanthin Free | max. 0.13 | % | — |
| Canthaxanthin | max. 0.45 | % | — |
| Moisture Content | max. 6.0 | % | Gravimetry, Internal Method |
| Sum of other Carotenoids mainly as Lutein | max. 0.45 | % | — |
| Total Astaxanthin | min. 2.55 | % | HPLC |
| Total Carotenoids Astaxanthin Complex (TCAC) | min. 3.0 | % | Spectrophotometry |
| Zeaxanthin | max. 0.45 | % | — |
| β-carotenecarotene | max. 0.45 | % | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Arsenic (Inorganic) Content | max. 5.0 | mg/Kg | HG-carotene AAS |
| Cadmium Content | max. 1.6 | mg/Kg | ICP-caroteneMS, DIN EN 15763 |
| Lead Content | max. 3.0 | mg/Kg | ICP-caroteneMS, DIN EN 15763 |
| Mercury Content | max. 0.15 | mg/Kg | ICP-caroteneMS, DIN EN 15763 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Pesticides | Negative | — | GC-caroteneFPD/GC-caroteneECD |
Regulatory & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging
5 Kg vacuum-sealed trilaminated bag with barrier to light and oxygen.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life and Storage Conditions
This product is stable for at least 2 years if stored in its original vacuum sealed bag at temperatures below 5°C, protected from light. Retest after this period. Shipments can be handled at room temperature.