Vitamin A Acetate

Product Information:

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Vitamin A Acetate
CAS: 127-47-9
EINECS: 204-844-2
Vitamin A 1.000.000 I.U./kg Feed Grade

Description

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The feed additive preparation consists of retinyl acetate(3a672a), gelatin, cornstarch, glucose, ethoxyquin(E324)as antioxidant, sodium propionate (E281) as preservative and silicic acid, precipitated and dried (E551a) as anti-caking agent.

Aspect

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Free flowing product consisting of brownish yellow to brownish microcapsule.

Synonym

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vitamin a, retinyl acetate, vitamin a acetate

all-(E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohex-1- enyl)2,4,6,8-nona tetraene-1-yl Acetate

Formula

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C22H32O2

Properties

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-Assay min. 1.000.000 I.U. vitamin A per kg
-Loss on drying not more than 5%
-Granularity all gets through Sieve no. 20 (US)
-Solubility insoluble in water
-Ascorbance ratio min. 0.85
-Heavy Metals max. 10 mg/kg
-Arsenic (As) max. 2 mg/kg
-Lead (Pb) max. 2 mg/kg

Expiry Date

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12 months after production date.

Stability

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The biological activity of vitamin A is reduced by oxidative degradation.

Storage

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Material is sensitive to moisture, oxygen, heat and light. It should be stored in the original unopened packing. Once opened, use contents quickly. Store in a shade and dry place.

Transport instructions: See our latest safety data sheet.

Usage: as per latest version of European feedstuff law.

Safety Data Sheet: yes

Classified as hazardous as per EU regulation: yes