Test |
Method Reference |
Acceptance Criteria |
Description
Apprearance |
Visual |
Clear pale yellow liquid |
Characteristics
Flavour
Odour
Colour |
Organoleptic
Organoleptic
Gardner |
Slight fish like
Slight fish like
≤5 (GARDNER) |
Fatty Acid Profile
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (%)
Docosahexaenoic Acid (%)
Total Omega-3-acids? (%) |
European Pharmacopoeia
PH. EUR. Method 2.4.29 |
According to specification
According to specification
|
Acid Value |
European Pharmacopoeia
PH. EUR. Method 2.5.1 |
NMT 1 mg KOH/g |
p-Anisidine Value |
European Pharmacopoeia
PH. EUR. Method 2.5.36 |
NMT 20 |
Peroxide Value |
European Pharmacopoeia
PH. EUR. Method 2.5.5 Method A |
NMT 5.0 meq/kg |
Moisture |
Internal Test method |
NMT 0.1% |
Impurities |
Internal Test method |
NMT 0.1% |
TOTOX |
Canculation |
NMT 26 |
Cholesterol |
HPLC |
NMT 0.5% |
Unsaponifiable Matter |
European Pharmacopoeia
PH. EUR. Method 2.5.7 |
NMT 3.0% |
Saponification Value |
European Pharmacopoeia
PH. EUR. Method 2.5.6 |
150 to 200 mgKOH/g |
Cold Test |
Internal test meothod |
3h@0°C |
Nature Mixed Tocopherols |
Added |
0.5mg/g |
Iodine Value |
European Pharmacopoeia
PH. EUR. Method 2.5.4 |
NLT 170gl/100g |
Metals & Non-metals
*Lead
*Arsenic
*Cadmium
*Mercury |
Internal test method |
NMT 0.1 mg/kg
NMT 0.1 mg/kg
NMT 0.1 mg/kg
NMT 0.1 mg/kg |
Pesticide Residues
*DDT
*DDD
*DDE
*HCB
**PCBs
**Dioxins |
GC |
NMT 0.05 mg/kg
NMT 0.05 mg/kg
NMT 0.05 mg/kg
NMT 0.05 mg/kg
NMT 0.09 mg/kg
NMT 2.0 mg/kg |
Microbiological
Total aerobic microbial count
Yeast and Mould count
Salmonella
Escherichia coil
Staphylococcus aureus |
SC/T 3503 |
3
NMT 10? CFU per g
2
NMT 10? CFU per g
Absent in 10g
Absent in 1g
Absent in 1g
|
Shelf Life |
24 Months |
Storage |
In an airtight, well filled container, protected from light under an inserted gas |
Package |
New food grade steel drum, 190kgs net weight |