Physical & Chemical Description

Appearance:White and shine crystalline or power, odorless, easily soluble in water, especially under 70-90 ºC.
Molecular Formula: C5H8NO4Na
Molecular Weight: 169.11
CAS No.: 32221-81-1
Einecs No.: 205-538-1
HS Code: 292242

Shelf life:3years

Product Introduction

Monosodium Glutamate, commonly known as MSG and also called Sodium Glutamate, is a sodium salt of an amino acid (L-glutamic acid).
Monosodium Glutamate is used to intensify flavors of foods and produced by a bacterial fermentation process with starch or molasses. It is not only a direct taste enhancer but also a complex flavor enhancer for gravies, meats, poultry, sauces.

Technical Specifications

No.	ITEMS	STANDARD	Results
01	Assay	99.00%min	99.89%
02	Specific Rotation	+24.8 – 25.3	25.11
03	PH (5% Solution)	6.8 – 7.2	7.1
04	Chloride	0.1%	0.1%
05	Loss on drying	<0.5%	0.1%
06	Arsenic (As₂SO₃)	0.5ppm	0.1ppm
07	Lead (pb)	1ppm max	0.1ppm
08	Heavy metals (as Pb )	10ppm	0.2ppm
09	Cadmium	0.5ppm max	None
10	Mercury	0.5ppm max	None
11	Sulfate %	≤0.05	0.01
12	Appearance	crystals	crystals
13	Pyrrolidone carboxylic acid	0.2%max	0.01%
14	Translucent rate	95 min	98.8
15	Mould &Yeast	MAX100(Cfu/g)	0
16	Coli Form	Max3/g (MPN/g)	0