Product overview
Beta-Carotene is evaluated as a feed pigments & colorants ingredient for animal-feed, premix and pet-food applications. Final use level, species suitability, purity, contaminant limits and authorization must be confirmed for the destination market.
Function & Usage
- Acidify Feed & Carry Nutrients
Supports feed acidification, nutrient fortification or premix carrier performance according to the selected approved grade. Typical uses: Feed coloration, Vitamin A precursor supplementation, Poultry, aquaculture and pet-food pigmentation.
- Add Feed Color & Pigmentation
Provides approved feed coloration or pigmentation for suitable aquaculture, poultry or pet-food applications. Typical uses: Feed coloration, Vitamin A precursor supplementation, Poultry, aquaculture and pet-food pigmentation.
- Fortify Feed with Vitamins & Functional Nutrients
Provides a selected vitamin or functional nutrient for feed and premix fortification, subject to stability, dosage and species requirements. Typical uses: Feed coloration, Vitamin A precursor supplementation, Poultry, aquaculture and pet-food pigmentation.
Specification
| Item | Specifications | COA Result |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance - Visual | Orange-red powder | Conforms |
| Odor - Olfaction | No other smell | Conforms |
| Loss on drying - CP2020<0832> | ≤ 7% | 4.20% |
| Assay(β-carotene ) - HPLC | ≥ 1% | 1.01% |
| Bulk Density g/mL - USP | 0.3~0.5 | 0.41 |
| Density(20°C)g/cm3 - General Method | 0.95+0.02 | 0.9461 |
| Through sieve - CP2020 | ≥ 100% | Conforms |
| No.60 Through sieve No.100 - CP2020 | ≥ 85.0% | Conforms |
| Through sieve No.150 - CP2020 | ≤ 15.0% | Conforms |
| Pb - GB 5009.12 | ≤ 1ppm | Conforms |
| Cd - GB 5009.11 | ≤ 1ppm | Conforms |
| As - GB 5009.15 | ≤ 1ppm | Conforms |
| Hg - GB 5009.17 | ≤ 0.1ppm | Conforms |
| Total Plate Count - GB 4789.2 | ≤ 1000CFU/g | Conforms |
| Yeast & Mold CFU/g - GB 4789.15 | ≤ 50CFU/g | Conforms |
| Escherichia coli - GB 4789.3 | Negative | ND |
| Salmonella - GB 4789.4 | Absent /25g | ND |
| S.aureus - GB 4789.10 | Absent /10g | ND |
Product information
- Primary category:
- Animal Nutrition, Food & Nutrition
- Subcategory:
- Feed Pigments & Colorants
- CAS No.:
- 7235-40-7
- Form:
- Powder / Beadlets
- Content / Grade:
- Feed / food grade; 1%, 10% or 20% stabilized grades
- Applications:
- Feed coloration, Vitamin A precursor supplementation, Poultry, aquaculture and pet-food pigmentation
- Hazard / Transport:
- Feed-ingredient powder. Typical grades are not commonly regulated as dangerous goods, but dust may irritate eyes or the respiratory tract. Final feed authorization, specification, contaminant limits and transport classification must be confirmed for the intended species and destination market.
- Storage:
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry, dark and low-oxygen environment. Protect from heat, light, moisture, air and oxidizing materials; refrigerated storage may be required for selected grades.