PARAMETERS SPECIFICATION RANGE PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Colour Dark Green Taste / Odour Mild Bulk Density > 0.70 gm/cc. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS Moisture 3 to 7 % Protein 55 to 60 % Carbohydrates 12 to 15 % Phycocyanin 7 to 12 % Beta Carotene > 0.125 % Chlorophyll 0.8 to 1.1 % Minerals < 10 % MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS Total Bacterial Count < 40000 cfu/gm Yeast & Mold < 100 cfu/gm Coliforms Nil Salmonella Nil E. Coli Nil Staphylococus aureus Nil Clostridium spp. Nil ELEMENTAL CONTAMINANTS ANALYSIS Lead NMT 3 ppm Arsenic NMT 2 ppm Cadmium NMT 0.3 ppm Mercury NMT 0.5 ppm
