[ Page 17 ] Grades & Specifications

Two viable-spore grades, one traceable strain.

Bacospore® is available as a 200B and a 300B grade. The commercial 300B specification is standardized to not less than 300 billion viable spores per gram, is water-soluble and has a two-year shelf life.

01 · Grades

Available grades.

Grade

Bacospore® 200B

Standardized to
200 billion CFU/g
Test method
Confirm on grade-specific COA
Form
Off-white to cream, free-flowing powder
Best suited for
Nutraceutical powders, capsules, sachets and functional-food formulations
Grade

Bacospore® 300B

Standardized to
≥ 300 billion viable spores/g
Test method
Pour-plate method
Form
Light brown to dark brown powder
Best suited for
High-potency capsules, tablets, sachets and low-dose probiotic formulations
02 · 300B specification

Bacospore® 300B release specification.

Product code
P40085
Species
Bacillus coagulans
Excipient
Maltodextrin (tapioca)
Country of origin
India
ParameterSpecificationTest protocol
AppearanceLight to dark brown powder with characteristic odourOrganoleptic
IdentificationSmall, terminal, oval-shaped retractile spores at the ends of vegetative cellsMicroscopy
SolubilitySoluble in waterUSP
Loss on drying≤ 5.00% w/w, dried at 105 °CUSP <731>
Total viable spore count≥ 300 billion spores/gPour plate
Lead≤ 3.0 ppmICP-MS
Arsenic≤ 1.0 ppmICP-MS
Cadmium≤ 1.0 ppmICP-MS
Mercury≤ 0.1 ppmICP-MS
Total yeast & mould≤ 100 CFU/gUSP <2021>
SalmonellaAbsent/gUSP <2022>
E. coliAbsent/gUSP <2022>
Staphylococcus aureusAbsent/gUSP <2022>
Pseudomonas aeruginosaAbsent/gUSP <62>
03 · Technical

Additional technical parameters.

pH, 1% solution5.5 – 7.5
Particle size100% through 80 mesh
Bulk density0.40 – 0.70 g/mL
Coliforms< 10 CFU/g
Enterobacteriaceae< 10 CFU/g
Hemolytic activityNegative, gamma-hemolytic
LecithinaseNegative
CatalasePositive
OxidasePositive
04 · Packaging & storage

Packaging, storage and shelf life.

Storage

Store below 25 °C in a cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers.

Shelf life

24 months from date of manufacture.

Manufacturing

Controlled fermentation.

Documentation on request

Batch-specific COA, product specification, TDS, strain identification, GMO / BSE-TSE declarations, non-irradiation and non-ETO statements.

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