Sugar beet molasses is a by-product of the processing of sugar beets into sugar. It is utilized as a raw material for producing ethanol, citric acid, bakery and feeding yeast and as an additive for animal feed. It is a dark brown substance of syrupy consistency with a very specific smell, it has a sweet taste with a slight bitter tinge. It is completely soluble in hot and cold water.
Our company delivers sugar beet molasses which is in conformity with GOST R 52304-2005 requirements.
According to GOST R 52304-2005 the quality of sugar beet molasses meets the following requirements:
Physical and chemical features:
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Criteria |
Value |
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Dry matter, %, minimum |
75.0 |
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Polarization degree, %, minimum |
44.0 |
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Reducing matter, %, maximum |
1.0 |
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Total fermentable sugars, %, minimum |
46.0 |
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Calcium salts in conversion on CaO, %, maximum |
1.5 |
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pH |
6.5-8.0 |
Allowable level of toxic elements, pesticides and radionuclides:
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Substance denomination |
Allowable level, mg/kg (for radionuclides — Bq/kg), maximum |
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Toxic elements: – lead – arsenic – cadmium – hydrargyrum |
1,0 1,0 0,2 0,03 |
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Pesticides: — hexachlorocyclohexane (alpha-, beta-, gamma- isomers) — DDT and its metabolites |
0,005 0,005 |
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Radionuclides: — cesium-137 — strontium-90 |
140 100 |
Microbiological features:
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Aerobic mesophilic and facultative anaerobic count, CFU/G, maximum |
Yeast, CFU/G, maximum |
Fungus, CFU/G, maximum |
|
1 х 10 4 |
50 |
50 |