MCC (Micro Crystalline Cellulose) Food Grade – USP/NF, BP

Name: MCC (Micro Crystalline Cellulose) Food Grade - USP/NF, BP
SKU: MCC
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$22.00 – $1,100.00

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MCC (Micro Crystalline Cellulose) Food Grade – USP/NF, BP

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MCC (Micro Crystalline Cellulose) Food Grade – USP/NF, BP

Description

Microcrystalline cellulose is a term for refined wood pulp and is used as a texturizer, an anti-caking agent for tablet making, a fat substitute, an emulsifier, an extender, and a bulking agent in food product. The most common form is used in vitamin supplements. It is also used in a plaque assays for counting viruses, as an alternative to carboxymethylcellulose.

White or almost white, practically insoluble in water, diluted acid and most organic solvents, slightly
soluble in diluted NaOH solution.

Item	Specification
Identification A (Zinc Chloride test)	To correspond as USP/NF, JP, Ph. Eur., BP
Identification B (degree of polymerisation)	NMT 350
Solubility (coppertetramine solution)	To correspond as Ph. Eur., BP
pH	5.0 – 7.5
Conductivity	NMT 75 µS.cm^-1
Water – Soluble Substance	NMT 0.25%
Ether – Soluble Substance	NMT 0.05%
Loss on drying	NMT 7.0%
Heavy Metals	NMT 10 ppm
Residue on Ignition/Sulphated Ash	NMT 0.1%

Standards	In house Specification
Bulk Density	0.27 to 0.33g/ml
Assay (Dried)	97.0 to 102.0%
Sieve Analysis (% Retention) 60 Mesh 200 Mesh	≤8.0% ≥45.0%
Particle Size Distribution D₁₀ D₅₀ D₉₀	≤45µ 70 – 100µ ≥140µ

Microbial Limits
Total Viable Aerobic Count	NMT 1000/g
Total Yeast & Mould Count	NMT 100/g
Staphylococcus aureus	Absent
Escherichia coli	Absent
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Absent
Salmonella species	Absent