| Appearance (Colour) | White |
| Appearance (Form) | Free flowing powder |
| Solubility (Turbidity) 1.5% aq. hot solution | Clear |
| Solubility (Colour) 1.5% aq. hot solution | Colourless |
| Loss on drying | Max. 10% |
| Sulphate (SO4) | Max. 0.3 % |
| Sulphated Ash | Max. 1 % |
| Electroendosmosis EEO (-Mr) | 0.25 - 0.30 |
| Gelling temperature (1.5 %aq sol.) | 36±1.5°C |
| Gel strength (1.5% gel) | min 1200g/cm2 |
| Absorbance (A) of 1.5% aq. solution at ~ 50°C in a 1cm cell v/s H2O | |
| @430nm | Max. 0.1 |
| @525nm | Max. 0.05 |
| @655nm | Max. 0.03 |
| DNase, RNase, Protease | Not detected |
