Liquid Glucose /Liquid Glucose BE 45 /ICUMSA

Sr.

Characteristics

Standards

1

Description

Light yellow thick syrup, odourless, sweet in taste

2

Total solids ( % by mass )

82 % to 85 %

3

Dextrose Equivalent

40 % to 46 %

4

Ash sulphated (% by mass)

Not more than 0.30

5

Sulphur Dioxide

Not more than 150 ppm

6

Arsenic

Not more than 1.1 ppm

7

Lead

Not more than 5.0 ppm

8

Copper

Not more than 30 ppm

9

Acidity for 5 g as ml of 0.1 N NaOH

Not more than 0.6

10

pH of 50% m/v solution

4.5 to 5.5

11

Starch Test : Colour with Iodine

Negative

12

Visible impurities

Nil