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    Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified, partially depolymerized form of cellulose prepared from plant materials. It has a particle size of less than 400 microns and less than 10% are smaller than 5 mm. It is a white, odorless powder used as an emulsifier, stabilizer, and anticaking agent. It is insoluble in water and organic solvents but slightly soluble in sodium hydroxide. Tests are done to ensure limits for moisture content, pH, water soluble substances, sulfated ash, lead, and absence of starch.

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    Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified, partially depolymerized form of cellulose prepared from plant materials. It has a particle size of less than 400 microns and less than 10% are smaller than 5 mm. It is a white, odorless powder used as an emulsifier, stabilizer, and anticaking agent. It is insoluble in water and organic solvents but slightly soluble in sodium hydroxide. Tests are done to ensure limits for moisture content, pH, water soluble substances, sulfated ash, lead, and absence of starch.

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    Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified, partially depolymerized form of cellulose prepared from plant materials. It has a particle size of less than 400 microns and less than 10% are smaller than 5 mm. It is a white, odorless powder used as an emulsifier, stabilizer, and anticaking agent. It is insoluble in water and organic solvents but slightly soluble in sodium hydroxide. Tests are done to ensure limits for moisture content, pH, water soluble substances, sulfated ash, lead, and absence of starch.

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    Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified, partially depolymerized form of cellulose prepared from plant materials. It has a particle size of less than 400 microns and less than 10% are smaller than 5 mm. It is a white, odorless powder used as an emulsifier, stabilizer, and anticaking agent. It is insoluble in water and organic solvents but slightly soluble in sodium hydroxide. Tests are done to ensure limits for moisture content, pH, water soluble substances, sulfated ash, lead, and absence of starch.

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    Prepared at the 49th JECFA (1997)


    superseding specifications prepared at the 46th JECFA (1996),
    published in FNP 52 Addendum 4 (1996)

    SYNONYMS Cellulose gel, INS No. 460


    DEFINITION Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified, partially depolymerized
    cellulose prepared by treating alpha-cellulose, obtained as a pulp from
    fibrous plant material, with mineral acids. The degree of
    polymerization is typically less than 400. Not more than 10% of the
    material has a particle size of less than 5 m m.
    Chemical names Cellulose
    C.A.S. number 9004-34-6
    Chemical formula (C6H10O5)n
    Assay Not less than 97% of carbohydrate calculated as cellulose on the dried
    basis
    DESCRIPTION Fine, white or almost white, odourless, free flowing crystalline powder
    FUNCTIONAL USES Emulsifier, stabilizer, anticaking and dispersing agent
    CHARACTERISTICS
    IDENTIFICATION
    Solubility Insoluble in water, ethanol, ether and dilute mineral acids. Slightly
    soluble in sodium hydroxide solution
    Infrared absorption The infrared absorption spectrum of a potassium bromide dispersion
    of the sample corresponds to the infrared spectrum in the Appendix
    PURITY
    Loss on drying Not more than 7.0% (105 °, 3h)
    pH 5.0 - 7.5
    Shake 5 g of the sample with 40 ml of water for 20 min and centrifuge.
    Use the supernatant for pH determination
    Water soluble substances
    Not more than 0.24%
    See description under TESTS
    Sulfated ash Not more than 0.05%
    Proceed as directed under the test for Ash (Sulfated Ash, Method I)
    using 2 g of the sample
    Lead Not more than 2 mg/kg
    Prepare a sample solution as directed for organic compounds in the
    Limit Test and determine the lead content by atomic absorption
    spectrometry
    Starch Not detectable
    See description under TESTS
    TESTS
    PURITY TESTS
    Water soluble substances

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