Analysis Contents Specification Analysis Result Assay by HPLC 5 % min 5.37 % Appearance Dark red viscous oleoresin complies Moisture 5% max (Karl Fischer) complies solubility Lipid soluble complies Stability In its original packing this product will keep its properties for at least 36 months at 4 degree or below. Ingredients Natural Astaxanthin extracted from Haematococcus pluvialis by Supercritical CO2.Extraction or Food grade ethanol extraction. Ash 1max 0.86 Pb mg/kg 2max 1.28 As mg/kg 0.5max 0.41 Hg mg/kg 0.01max 0.087 Heavy Metals PPM 10ppm as Lead(USP method) max 7ppm Microbiology Total Plate Count : Yeast & Mold : E.Coli : S. Aureus : Salmonella : 1000cfu/g max 100cfu/g max Negative Negative Negative 126 cfu/g 21 cfu/g Complies Complies Complies Conclusion Conform with specification USP32.