Arachidonic acid (ARA)

ARA Oil: 40%

Origin: Mortierella alpina I49-N18                                           

Items     Specification

Appearance        Clear yellow liquid at 40oC, homogeneous and free from foreign impurities

Odor      Characteristics and free from rancidity

Color     Lovibond cell, 25.4 mm, not more than: Y20 R5

Arachidonic Acid (C20:4), Tag Wt%       ≥ 40.0

Peroxide value, meq/kg ≤ 2.0

Acid value, mg KOH/g     ≤ 1.0

Moisture, %        ≤ 0.1

ARA Powder: 10%; 20%

Origin: Mortierella alpina                                   

Items Specification

Taste and odor Arachidonic acid characteristic odor and taste.

No foreign taste, no foreign odor, no putrid and mildew phenomenon

Appearance Homogeneous free lowing powder without conglutination, caking and deliquescence.

Color Homogeneous white or light yellow powder.

Solubility Evenly dispensed in water at 25oC-45oC

Impurities No visible foreign material

Arachidonic Acid, Tag Wt% ≥ 10.0; 20%

Surface Oil, % ≤ 1.0

Peroxide value, meq/kg ≤ 5.0

Moisture, % ≤ 5.0

Ash ≤ 5.0