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Specification

Concerning Product:
Article number 8030760LSF
Trade name / designation / denomination Lecithin aus Soya
CAS number 8030-76-0
Other names / synonyms•Lecithin, Tocopherol; •Lecithins, soybean;
EC number310-129-7


Parameter Specification Unit

Organoleptic test
Colour yellow - brown

Physical parameter
Acidity/Alkalinity ≤ 12
Form coarse agglomerates
Water content ≤ 2,0 %
Substances insoluble in Acetone: ≥ 80,0 %
Substances insoluble in Hexane: ≤ 0,3 %
Peroxides (O22-) ≤ 3
Solubility 5% in Ethanol: soluble @ 20 °C
Solubility 5% in MCT: soluble @ 40 °C
Solubility 5% in Water: dispersible @ 20 °C

Identity
Assay Lysophosphatidylcholine: ≤ 3,0 %
Assay Phosphatidic acid: ≤ 3,0 %
Assay Phosphatidylcholine: ≥ 70,0 %
Assay Phosphatidylethanolamine: 7,0  –  11,0 %
Assay Phosphatidylinositol: ≤ 1,5 %
Thin-layer chromatography Performed with solvent system: chloroform/methanol/water (65:25:4, v:v:v)
Result by Visualisation = copper sulphate (grey/black)

Impurities
Heavy Metals (as Pb) complies with ICH Q3D ppm
Impurity DL-α-Tocopherol 2: 0,1  –  0,2 %
Impurity Free fatty acids 2: ≤ 0,5 %
Impurity Triglycerides 2: ≤ 3,0 %

Residual Solvents
Residual solvents Ethanol: ≤ 0,2 %

Elemental Impurities
Iodine (I2) 85  –  95
Phosphorus (P) 3,4  –  3,7 %
Lead (Pb) ≤ 10 ppm

Fatty Acid composition
Linoleic Acid content 58  –  65 % 1
Linolenic acid 5  –  9 % 1
Oleic Acid content 8  –  12 % 1
Palmitic acid 12  –  17 % 1
Stearic acid 2  –  5 % 1

Microbiological data
Aerobic microorganisms (TAMC): ≤ 100 CFU/g
Escherichia Coli. neg. in 10 g
Endotoxintest (LAL) ≤ 6 EU/g
Pseudomonas aeruginosa neg. in 10 g
Salmonella neg. in 10 g
Staphylococcus Aureus neg. in 10 g
Yeast and Mould (TYMC): ≤ 10 CFU/g
Annotation:
1: Typical fatty acid composition in % of total fatty acids

2: Non-polar lipids


Supplemental information:

Shelf life: 36 month

Derivation:
Ingredients: Soybean phospholipids + D,L-α-Tocopherol

Storage conditions: Recommended storage: in closed containers at -20 ± 5 °C. To avoid a negative impact on the product quality by humidity, a cooled product unit must not be opened without prior conditioning to ambient temperatures. Close open containers immediately.

Packing: Standard packaging 5 kg in double PE-bag.
For transport in polystyrene box including dry ice.

Regional origin: D


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Waltrop, 17. Dec. 2023
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