Appearance | Transparent pale yellow liquid |
Flavour | Very light taste of fish |
Odour | Very light taste of fish |
Colour | < 5 (GARDNER) |
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (%) | 50-55% |
Docosahexaenoic Acid(%) | 25-30% |
Total omega-3-acids (%) | 80-90% |
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (mg/g) | 430-480mg/g |
Docosahexaenoic Acid (mg/g) | 215-265mg/g |
Total omega-3-acids (mg/g) | 700-800mg/g |
Acid Value | NMT 1 mg KOH/g |
p-Anisidine Value | NMT 20 |
Peroxide Value | NMT 5.0 meq/kg |
Moisture | NMT 0.1% |
Impurities | NMT 0.1% |
TOTOX | NMT 26 |
Cholesterol | NMT 0.5% |
Unsaponifiable Matter | NMT 3.0% |
Saponification Value | 150 to 200 mgKOH/g |
Cold Test | 3hr. @ 0°C |
Iodine Value | NLT 170 g(l)/100g |
*Lead | NMT 0.1 ppm |
*Arsenic | NMT 0.1 ppm |
*Cadmium | NMT 0.1 ppm |
*Mercury | NMT 0.1 ppm |
*DDT | NMT 0.05 mg/kg |
*DDD | NMT 0.05 mg/kg |
*DDE | NMT 0.05 mg/kg |
*HCB | NMT 0.05 mg/kg |
**PCBs | NMT 0.09 mg/kg |
**Dioxins | NMT 2.0 ng-TEQ/kg |
Total aerobic microbial count | NMT 10³ CFU per g |
Yeast and mould count | NMT 10² CFU per g |
Salmonella | absent per 10g |
Coliform | absent per 1g |
Staphylococcus aureus | absent per 1g |