Feed grade spirulina powder specification
| ANALYSIS ITEM | SPECIFICATION | RESULTS |
| Appearance | Deep green fine powder | Complies |
| Odor | Characteristic | Complies |
| Sieve analysis |
100% pass 80 mesh |
Complies |
| Loss on Drying | ≤7.0% | 6.8% |
| Ashes | ≤10.0% | 5.6% |
| Pb (ppm) | ≤6.0 | 1.6 |
| Cd (ppm) | ≤0.5 | 0.22 |
| Hg (ppm) | ≤0.1 | 0.03 |
| As (ppm) | ≤1 | 0.5 |
| Irradiate | Forbidden | —— |
| Total Plate Count | ≤50000cfu/g | Complies |
| Mould | ≤40cfu/g | Complies |
| E.Coil | ≤90cfu/100g | Complies |
| Salmonella | Negative /25g | Complies |
| Crude protein | ≥50% | 55% |