| ITEM | STANDARD | |
| Appearance | A?white?to?yellowish-white,?nearly?odourless?powder | |
| Galactomannans | >=?80% | |
| Viscosity?(1%,?2h,?Brookfield?DVII,?#4?spindle,?20rpm) | >=?5500?mPa.s | |
| Viscosity(1%,?24h,?Brookfield?DVII,?#4?spindle,?20rpm) | Min?300?mPa.s?higher?than?viscosity?recorded?in?2?hours | |
| Particle?Size | 95%?Pass?200?Mesh | |
| pH | 5.5-?7.0 | |
| Moisture | 12%?Max | |
| Protein | 5%?Max | |
| Starch | Passes?test | |
| Acid-Insoluble?Residue | 2.5%?Max | |
| Ash | 0.8%?Max | |
| E.Coli/?5g | Negative | |
| Salmonella/?10g | Negative | |
| Mould?&?Yeast | =<?200?cfu/?g | |
| Total?Plate?Count | =<?1000?cfu/?g | |