Certificate of Analysis
Product Name:
Alginic Acid Sodium Salt from Brown Algae (Medium Molecular Weight)

CAS Number: 9005-38-3

MDL Number: MFCD00081310

Test Specification Result
Appearance (Color) Powder Powder
Solubility (Color) Faint Yellow Faint Yellow
Loss on Drying <15.5 % 0.42 %
Total Ash 18-27 % 7 %
Viscosity* 100-200 cps 200 cps (in 25-100 rpm)
1% w/v in water at 25 ºC
(Low molecular weight)
200-500 cps
(Medium molecular weight)
Molecular Weight** - 251 kD
Arsenic (As)*** < 3 ppm 0.76 ppm
Cadmium (Cd)*** < 1 ppm < 0.1 ppm
Mercury (Hg)*** < 1 ppm 0.86 ppm
Lead (Pb)*** < 10 ppm 1.6 ppm
* Measured by Brookfield Rotary Viscometer
** Measured by Ubbelohde viscometer
*** Measured by ICP-MS technique