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Food Colour Erythrosine
SYNONYMS
ERYTHROSINE* C. I. FOOD RED 14 * FD & C RED 3 * ACID RED 51
DEFINITION
Erythrosine consists essentially of disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-tetraiodo-3-oxidooxoxanthen-9-y1) benzoate monohydrate and subsidary colouring matter together
with water,sodium chloride and/or sodium sulfate as the principal uncoloured components. Erythrosine is
described as the sodium salt. The calcium and the potassium salt are also permitted.
CLASS
xanthene
COLOUR INDEX NO.
45430
EEC NUMBER
E-127
EINECS
240-474-8
CHEMICAL NAMES
Disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-tetraiodo-3-oxido-6-oxoxanthen-9-y1) benzoate monohydrate
CHEMICAL FORMULA
C20 H6 I4 Na2 O5 H2 O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
897.88
ASSAY
Content not less than 85% total colouring matters, calculated as the anhydrous sodium salt;
E 1% 1cm 1 100 at ca 526 nm in aqueous solution at pH7
DESCRIPTION
Red powder
IDENTIFICATION
a. Spectrometry
b. Red solution in water
Maximum in water at ca 526 nm at pH7.
PURITY
Inorganic iodides calculated as sodium iodide
Not more than 0.1%
Water Insoluble matter
Not more than 0.2%
Subsidiary colouring matters
(exceptfluorescein)
Not more than 4.0%
Organic compounds other than colouring matters
[Tri-iodoresorcinol] - Not more than 0.2%
[2-(2,4-dihydroxy-3,5-diodobenzoic acid] - Not more than 0.2%
Fluorescein
Not more than 20 mg/kg.
Ether extractable matter
From a solution of pH from 7 through 8, not more than 0.2%
Arsenic
Not more than 3 mg/kg.
Lead
Not more than 10 mg/kg.
Mercury
Not more than 1 mg/kg.
Cadmium
Not more than 1 mg/kg.
Heavy metals (as Pb)
Not more than 40 mg/kg.
SAUJANYA DYE CHEM
803, Satkar Building, Nr. Swagat Building, C.G. Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380 006. - Gujarat(INDIA)
Phone : (O) 0091-79-26562413, 26440559, 26445441, 26448238 (R) 0091-79-26860784, 26861453, 26850450, 26850280
Fax : 0091-79-26563622, 0091-79-26564548
Email : saujanya@ad1.vsnl.net.in
saujanya@eth.net
Directors : Mr. Dheeren Shah &
Mr. Milan Shah & Mr.
Jainit Shah
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