Item: Microcrystalline Cellulose
Appearance:White Powder
MF:MF:C12H22O11
EINECS No.:232-674-9
CAS No.:9004-34-6
Function:Medical Intermediate
MOQ:10MT
Description of microcrystalline cellulose
Microcrystalline cellulose is a commonly used excipient in the pharmaceutical industry. It has excellent compressibility properties and is used in solid dose forms, such as tablets. Tablets can be formed that are hard, but dissolve quickly. Microcrystalline cellulose is the same as cellulose, except that it meets USP standards.
It is also found in many processed food products, and may be used as an anti-caking agent, stabilizer, texture modifier, or suspending agent among other uses. According to the Select Committee on GRAS Substances, microcrystalline cellulose is generally regarded as safe when used in normal quantities
Technical Specification of microcrystalline cellulose
ITEM | STANDARD |
Particle size | 98% pass 120 mesh |
Assay (as α- cellulose, dry basis) | ≥97% |
Water-soluble matter | ≤ 0.24% |
Sulphated ash | ≤ 0.5% |
pH (10% solution) | 5.0- 7.5 |
Loss on drying | ≤ 7% |
Starch | Negative |
Carboxyl groups | ≤ 1% |
Lead | ≤ 5 mg/ kg |
Arsenic | ≤ 3 mg/ kg |
Mercury | ≤ 1 mg/ kg |
Cadmium | ≤ 1 mg/ kg |
Heavy metals (as Pb) | ≤ 10 mg/ kg |
Total plate count | ≤ 1000 cfu/g |
Yeast and mould | ≤ 100 cfu/g |
Application of microcrystalline cellulose
Microcrystalline Cellulose is a term for refined wood pulp and is used as a texturizer, an anti-caking agent, a fat substitute, an emulsifier, an extender, and a bulking agent in food production.The most common form is used in vitamin supplements or tablets.
Packing
25kg bag or 25kg drum
Storage and Transportation
Stored in a ventilative and dry warehouse instead of in the open air,kept away from water
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