| Appearance | powder |
| Colour | pink |
| Fineness | |
| through sieve No. 40 | min. 98% |
| Identity | corresponds |
| Loss on drying | max. 4% |
| Vitamin B12 content | min. 0.1% |
Vitamin B12 0.1% WS is a powder. It contains Cyanocobalamin finely dispersed in a matrix of Maltodextrine which is buffered with Trisodium Citrate and Citric Acid. The Cyanocobalamin is produced by fermentation using a genetically modified micro-organism (GMM) under containment. | Total aerobic microbial count | max. 103 CFU/g |
| Total combined Yeasts/Moulds count | max. 102 CFU/g |
| Enterobacteria | < 10 CFU/g |
| Escherichia coli | negative in 10 g |
| Salmonella spp. | negative in 25 g |
| Staphylococcus aureus | negative in 10 g |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | negative in 10 g |
Vitamin B12 0.1% WS is fairly stable to air and light, but should be protected from high humidity. The product may be stored for 36 months from the date of manufacture in the unopened original container and at a temperature below 25 °C. The ‘best use before’ date is printed on the label.
For all dry food and pharmaceutical preparations.