Neotame has been developed as a sweetener with a high degree of sweetness and is obtained by N-alkylating aspartame, an existing sweetener. It is 7,000 to 13,000 times and about 30 to 60 times sweeter than sugar and aspartame, respectively. Neotame is said to have superior stability to existing sweeteners and not to release phenylalanine under normal storage conditions.
Item
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Specification
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Test result
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Characters
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A white or almost white crystalline powder
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A white crystalline powder
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Infrared spectrum
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To match with the working standard
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Complies
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Water
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Not more than 5.0%
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4.15%
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Residual solvents
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Meets the requirements
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Complies
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Specific rotation
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-40.0°~-43.4°
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-40.4°
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Related substances
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Not more than 2.0%
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1.27%
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Lead
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Not more than 2ppm
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Complies
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Residue on ignition
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Not more than 0.1%
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0.1%
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Assay
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97.0%~102.0%
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98.73%
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PH
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5.0~7.0
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5.44
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Melting Point
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81~85℃
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80.9~83.4℃
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Total Aerobic Bacteria
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<250cfu/g
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120cfu/g
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Coliform
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<10mpn/g
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Complies
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Fungi
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<100cfu/g
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Complies
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Solubility (25℃)
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>100g per 100g of ethanol
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Complies
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~1.3g per 100g of water
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Complies
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